Research in AOSS

• Atmospheric Science
• Space Science
• Space Physics Research Laboratory
• Partners

• Atmospheric Sciences Research

  • Atmospheric Biosphere Interactions
  • Atmospheric Chemistry, Aerosols & Air Quality
  • Atmospheric Dynamics
  • Climate, Climate Modeling & Climate Change
  • Clouds & Precipitation
  • Interdisciplinary Research
  • Numerical Methods & Scientific Computing
  • Paleoclimate
  • Planetary Atmospheres
  • Radiative Transfer, Remote Sensing & Instrumentation
  • Statistical Methods & Data Assimilation

• Related activities, departments & centers

  • Climate blogs, educational activities & forecasts
  • Related U-M departments & research Laboratories
  • National Research Centers for Atmospheric & Space Sciences

Atmosphere - Biosphere Interactions

The terrestrial biosphere covers approximately 30% of the Earth’s surface, and vegetation plays an important role in the interaction between the land surface and the physical and chemical atmosphere. In AOSS, research on biosphere-atmosphere interactions includes both experimental and modeling studies on topics such as the emissions of trace gases from the biosphere, atmospheric deposition of gas and particle phase species, and boundary layer meteorology. The University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS), located in Pellston, MI, provides the ideal site for the investigation of these interactions in Michigan.

Faculty

• Natasha Andronova
• Mary Anne Carroll
• Frank Marsik
• Joyce Penner
• Allison Steiner

Related Web Sites

• Biosphere-Chemistry-Climate Interactions (Prof. Steiner)
• University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS)
• Biosphere-Atmosphere Research Training (BART) Program