Photo: ESPO, NASAResearch Highlight Climate Change: Instrumentation aboard the Global Hawk UAS (unmanned aerial system) flies high above the Earth's surface sampling the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere.
Atmospheric Composition & Chemical Processes
Dr. Ru-Shan Gao, Program Lead
Catherine Weable, Admin Support Assistant (303) 497-7990
NOAA ESRL Chemical Sciences Division
325 Broadway R/CSD6
Boulder, CO 80305 USA
Focus
The research direction of our program area is airborne field measurements of trace gases and aerosols.
Measurements
We design, develop, and deploy instruments aboard research aircraft for measurements of trace gases and particles. We interpret these observations to improve our understanding of atmospheric processes related to air quality, ozone depletion, and climate change.
Collaborations
Our research group works in close coordination with other CSD and ESRL groups, and colleagues in NASA's atmospheric research groups involved in airborne field measurements to explore atmospheric composition and the processes in the atmosphere that influence air quality and climate.
Field Studies Black carbon contributes to |
Instruments Instruments deployed to measure |
Recent Publications Published findings from field |
Measurements Research data from collaborative |