P rovide relevant atmosphere-ecosystem interaction information and tools to aid in the development of policies and management strategies for these ecosystems. The atmosphere plays a significant role in governing the natural processes that occur in terrestrial, riparian, and aquatic ecosystems. The objective of the research is to examine the effects of interacting elevated carbon dioxide and ozone on carbon allocation and growth in a regenerating aspen forest ecosystem. In cooperation with Battelle Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland WA, we seek to determine the frequency and the spatial and temporal patterns of ozone in the Great Lakes region, and the circulation and temperature patterns associated with them. A ssessment S ystem National maps of selected fire weather and fire danger components of the National Fire Danger Rating System based on observations from the Fire Weather Network, comprised of some 1000 weather stations throughout the conterminous United States and Alaska.
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