[201] What's in the air, and why do we care?

Many of us around the U.S. noticed visible air pollution this summer due to widespread wildfire smoke. But many other types of air pollution exist that we can’t even see! NCAR atmospheric chemist Frank Flocke’s job is to measure and monitor the gases, chemicals, and particles that affect our air quality. We’ll chat with him about what he finds in the air samples he collects from NCAR’s research aircraft, and how that affects our everyday lives on the ground. 

Season 2: 2021/2022 Meet the Experts Program, Episode 01

Frank Flocke, Atmospheric Chemistry Observations & Modeling (ACOM), NCAR