NASA Launches Airborne Study of Arctic Atmosphere, Air Pollution

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Chris Cantrell and Becky Anderson of the National Center for Atmospheric Research Boulder Colo. assess an instruments operation on NASAs DC-8 aircraft during preparations for the ARCTAS field campaign. Credit: NASA
Chris Cantrell and Becky Anderson of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colo., assess an instrument’s operation on NASA's DC-8 aircraft during preparations for the ARCTAS field campaign. Credit: NASA

NASA Launches Airborne Study of Arctic Atmosphere, Air Pollution WASHINGTON -- This month, NASA begins the most extensive field campaign ever to investigate the chemistry of the Arctic's lower atmosphere. The mission is poised to help scientists identify how air pollution contributes to climate changes in the Arctic.


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