Advancing scientific understanding of climate, improving society’s ability to plan and respond
Advancing scientific understanding of climate, improving society’s ability to plan and respond
The recently published study shows how smoke-influenced clouds differ from their clean air counterparts, with complex implications for our weather and climate.
WE-CAN Field Campaign Shows How Wildfire Smoke Changes Clouds Read More »
Soil emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) may play an increasingly larger role in understanding anthropogenic emissions of NOx.
Improved Modeling of Soil NOx Emissions Helps Explain Differences in Observed Trends Read More »
A new study shows that smoke emitted from fires in the western US has significantly different absorption properties than that emitted from fires in southern Africa.
Scientists will use the cohesive dataset to better understand the current status of stratospheric ozone depletion in preparation for the WMO/UNEP Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion: 2022.
CPO Funds New Cohesive Record of NOAA Ozone Data Through 2020 Read More »
A new study shows that what was once a small, overlooked chemical reaction might be increasingly important in a warming climate.
The Growing Significance of an Overlooked Atmospheric Chemical Reaction Read More »
Recent increases in boreal forest burned area, which have been linked with climate warming, highlight the need to better understand the composition of wildfire emissions and their atmospheric impacts.
Nearly 300 participants tuned in to learn more about the potential atmospheric composition capabilities from a NOAA geo-satellite system.
CPO, CSL, and NESDIS Co-host Successful GEO-XO Atmospheric Composition Town Hall Read More »
CPO-supported research team has brought widely used greenhouse gas modeling tools to NOAA Air Resources Laboratory’s HYSPLIT atmospheric dispersion model.
Competitive Grant Project Brings Additional Features to NOAA’s HYSPLIT Atmospheric Model Read More »
A recently published study uses both satellite and in situ observations of atmospheric methane to model methane sources, removals, and trends from 2010 to 2017.
Study Models Global Methane Budget and Trend Read More »