The Trace Gases Breakout Group was able to make significant advancement in meeting the charges given to them during the workshop. Additional Points included the need to understand biogenic hydrocarbon production, especially during the critical time of vegetation leaf out. The Trace Gases working group also identified a number of questions and implementation strategies to address those questions in their group report. There was also a feeling that those investigators new to the region should familiarize themselves with the science and data products of existing research efforts. This is beneficial in that southern African climatologies exist that allow for the establishment of a relationship between information in the long-term satellite record and the local observation sites.
Airborne measurements are essential to achieve the goals of the experiment.
Aircraft platform availability and participation were discussed in detail. For aircraft planning at the control center, it is essential to have daily meteorological forecasting and access to Meteosat Satellite Imagery. The various logistical needs for these different flight missions were discussed.