Dr. Laura Iraci - Up in the Air: Methane and Ozone Over California

NASA Ames Research Director’s Colloquium, August 7, 2014. The Alpha Jet Atmospheric eXperiment (AJAX) at NASA Ames Research Center measures in-situ carbon dioxide, methane, and ozone concentrations in the Earth's atmosphere several times each month.

The team is studying local photochemical smog production, providing data for long-term studies of trans-Pacific transport of pollution, and supporting the observation of greenhouse gases from satellites.

In this discussion, Dr. Iraci will focus on recent AJAX observations of methane and ozone in the air above the California, including data gathered from several recent wildfires in the state.

The NASA Ames Director's Colloquium Summer Series was presented by the Office of the Chief Scientist as part of the Center's 75th anniversary celebration.