Keene, William C.
Primary Appointment
Environmental Sciences
Contact Information
PO Box 400123
Clark Hall 243
Telephone: 434-924-0586
Fax: 434-982-2137
Email: wck@virginia.edu
Research Disciplines
Environmental Sciences
Research Interests
Multiphase tropospheric chemistry, oxidation processes, atmosphere-biosphere interactions, global change, measurement techniques
Research Description
Pollutant emissions are significantly altering the chemical composition of the atmosphere and its impacts on other earth systems. My research focuses on resolving fundamental chemical and physical processes in the troposphere and differentiating anthropogenic and natural influences. I am specifically interested in multiphase chemistry involving gases, aerosols, cloud droplets, and precipitation; oxidation processes; the impact of aerosols on the earth?s radiation balance and climate; biogeochemical interactions between ecosystems and the atmosphere; and the development of associated measurement techniques. I currently participate in several multi-institutional field programs in which atmospheric chemical constituents are measured at surface sites over long periods (years) and from ships and aircraft during shorter term (weeks) intensive campaigns. Data are interpreted using air-mass trajectories, various statistical techniques, and photochemical models.