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
A new study supported by AC4 uses FIREX-AQ and WE-CAN field campaign observations to demonstrate pollution processes that were missing in atmospheric models.
Finding Missing Sources of Abundant Atmospheric Pollutants Formic and Acetic Acid Read More »
A research team supported by AC4 investigates poorly understood pollution impacts from common household products and determines that the amount of carbon in each chemical is a determining factor of how much air pollution it can produce.
Improving Our Understanding of Urban Pollution from Common Household Products Read More »
CPO attended an open house with media representatives at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio on August 3 showcasing three research aircraft used in the NOAA- and NASA-led research campaigns as part of a coordinated nationwide effort to study air quality this summer.
A new study supported by AC4 investigates nitrogen cycling between air, plants, and soil, finding variability in cycling rates that is not currently represented in atmospheric chemical transport models.
Complexities in Nitrogen Cycling are Not Captured in Widely Used Atmospheric Models Read More »
Using the “natural experiment” created by the significant reduction in emissions during mandated COVID-19 lockdown measures, researchers funded by AC4 and COM, two programs at the NOAA Climate Program Office, quantified human impacts on the urban atmosphere in Salt Lake City and evaluated the stationary and mobile monitoring systems in place.
Detecting Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Salt Lake City During the COVID-19 Lockdown Read More »
New modeling study funded by AC4 uses a chemical transport model to evaluate commonly used volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions inventories and compare with observational datasets from the FIREX-AQ and WE-CAN field campaigns.
A new AC4-supported validation study compares formaldehyde observations taken from two satellites to ground observations to ensure accuracy for tracking harmful pollution in Earth’s atmosphere.
Verifying the Reliability of Satellite Formaldehyde Measurements Read More »
CPO, CSL, and NESDIS representatives joined US and international partners at a meeting hosted by the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) from May 1-5, 2023 to facilitate the coordination and long-term planning of air quality observations over North America from Geostationary Earth Orbit, including planning for NOAA’s GeoXO Atmospheric Composition Instrument (ACX).
NOAA Participates in Joint Science Meeting for TEMPO, GeoXO ACX, & TOLNet May 1-5, 2023 Read More »
A new executive order focused on EJ will establish an OSTP subcommittee which will work closely with the newly launched Air Quality and Community Health Research Subcommittee, co-chaired by CPO’s Monika Kopacz.
Earth Day Executive Order on Environmental Justice Read More »
A new study funded by AC4 uses multiple observational datasets and a GFDL model to improve our understanding of how human activities can lead to harmful atmospheric aerosol production.
Contributions to Aerosol Production from Human Activity Sources Read More »