Project Description:

The Community Multi-scale Atmospheric Chemistry model (CMAQ) is used by the US EPA to simulate and predict air quality. One way to test the models accuracy is by adding isotope tracers to the model. Our group is the first to do this. The student on this project will learn to use CMAQ via the EPA's guided webinars and run the model of Purdue's super computer system. The student will analyze the model output and present the research conferences at Purdue and perhaps national conference.

Requirements:

Computer science, which experience in UNIX shell scripting (bash, csh, etc). Basic chemistry and earth science would be useful.