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The grant aims to advance the understanding of atmospheric composition and its crucial impacts on climate, air quality, and the carbon cycle. It seeks to address fundamental questions about how atmospheric composition is changing, the impact of these changes on global climate and regional air quality, and the implications for ozone levels and broader environmental conditions. By focusing on changes in atmospheric composition, including the role of solar radiation, the program supports research that aims to improve prognostic capabilities regarding key processes affecting stratospheric ozone recovery, the evolution of greenhouse gases and aerosols, and their collective impacts on climate and air quality.