Bill Asher



Title Principal Oceanographer
Department Air-Sea Interaction & Remote Sensing (AIRS)


Education Ph.D. Environmental Science and Engineering 1987, Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology
B.A. Chemistry 1980, Reed College
Email asher@apl.washington.edu
Phone 206-543-5942

Air-Sea Exchange, Bubbles, Remote Sensing

Dr. Asher's research experience includes modeling the formation of secondary organic aerosols, studying the physics and chemistry of air-water transfer, determining the physicochemical properties of the marine surface microlayer, and measuring the concentration of trace organic compounds in natural aquatic systems.
His current research projects include developing thermodynamic models for predicting the formation of secondary organic aerosols, modeling the cycling and fate of volatile organic compounds in lakes and rivers, using infrared imaging to determine the relation of microscale wave breaking with air-water exchange processes, measuring the microwave emissivity of a foam-covered ocean surface, and characterizing spray droplets over the ocean surface at high wind speeds.


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