2019 Volume 54 Issue 2 Pages 35-42
In this review article for the academic award, the outline of our atmospheric observational research is presented. The acid rain problem, which was my graduation thesis, is a comprehensive science related to the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and pedosphere. The study of acid rain is generally said to be over, but I have learned the importance of totally understanding air pollutants in the gas/particulate/aqueous phase, continuing the observation from a long-term perspective, and the viewpoint of water/material circulation through research activities on acid rain. The contents are divided into five parts as follows. (1) observation of the atmospheric chemistry in the free troposphere and in the mountains, (2) the mechanism of the enhanced dissolution of toxic air pollutants into the atmospheric water, (3) the origin/dynamics/roles of atmospheric surfactants, (4) atmosphere-forest interaction, and (5) linkage between atmospheric environment and disasters. The establishment of earth health management has a long way to go, but I would like to continue studying atmospheric observation research.
