SEAC4RS - Goals:

1. To determine how pollutant emissions are redistributed via deep convection throughout the troposphere.

2. To determine the evolution of gases and aerosols in deep convective outflow and the implications for UT/LS chemistry.

3. To identify the influences and feedbacks of aerosol particles from anthropogenic pollution and biomass burning on meteorology and climate through changes in the atmospheric heat budget (i.e., semi-direct effect) or through microphysical changes in clouds (i.e., indirect effects).

4. To serve as a calibration/validation test bed for future satellite instruments and missions.

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