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NW AIRQUEST
LAR researchers have joined with several
institutions throughout the Pacific Northwest to
become the Northwest International Air Quality
Environmental Science and Technology Consortium
(NW AIRQUEST). The consortium aids government
agencies in making important air quality
decisions by providing them with sound scientific
information.
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AIRPACT
The AIRPACT program couples real-time air quality
monitoring data with daily numerical forecasting
of weather and air quality to provide the public,
government agencies, other groups, and sensitive
populations, with timely information regarding
air quality.
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ClearSky
The ClearSky project is an application of a plume
dispersion model, employed in a forecast system
to support local smoke managers in making
decisions about the advisability of field burning
with respect to the effect on air quality.
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BlueSkyRAINS
BlueSky is a product developed by the USDA Forest
Service that links computer models of fuel
consumption and emissions, fire, weather, and
smoke dispersion into one system for predicting
the cumulative impacts of smoke from prescribed
fire, wildland fire, and agricultural fire (from
the ClearSky agricultural burn simulation system
operated by Washington State University).
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MM5
Forecasting
The 5th-generation NCAR / Penn State Mesoscale
Model (known as MM5) is a limited-area,
nonhydrostatic, terrain-following,
sigma-coordinate model designed to simulate or
predict mesoscale atmospheric circulation. The
model is supported by several pre- and
post-processing programs and is continuously
being improved by contributions from users at
several universities and government laboratories.
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MILAGRO
MILAGRO stands for Megacity Initiative: Local and
Global Research Observations. Researchers from
around the world are studying the atmosphere in
and around Mexico City in order to learn more
about the air pollution that is given off by very
large cities (called megacities). Air pollution
affects visibility, human health, agriculture,
and ecosystems. The MILAGRO team is focusing on
how the air pollution particles released inside
Mexico City change as the wind blows them
downwind of the city.
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Columbia Plateau PM10 Project
(CP3)
The Columbia Plateau PM10 Project conducts
research and delivers extension programs and
educational materials to improve understanding of
wind erosion and air quality problems and to
develop practical management solutions.
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CEREO
Center for Environmental Research, Education and
Outreach is an interdisciplinary initiative
designed to: (i) facilitate environmental
research and collaboration across the WSU campus,
(ii) promote the development of broad
interdisciplinary grant proposals for
environmental research and outreach, and (iii)
foster productive relationships and coordination
of both research and education with diverse
stakeholder communities to share information,
provide service, and seek opportunities for
collaboration.
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BART
Biosphere Atmosphere Research and Training (BART)
IGERT Program is a multidisciplinary student
doctoral training program designed to create a
new generation of scientists capable of
conducting research at the interface of
biospheric and atmospheric sciences.
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