ATom Mission interview clips
- Written by:
- Ellen T. Gray
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Below are interviews with four scientists participating in the research flights:
* Donald Blake, UC Irvine
* Róisín Commane, Harvard University
* Tom Ryerson, NOAA
* Jack Dibbs, University of New Hampshire
Follow along with all eight of our #EarthExpeditions here: http://www.nasa.gov/earthexpeditions
Snakes on a NASA plane! No, not that kind of snake. Donald Blake from the University of California Irvine with the #EarthExpedition ATom mission explains why "snakes" are part of the Whole Air Sampler from behind the scenes on the DC-8 aircraft.
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To measure the background atmosphere you need a sensitive instrument. Róisín Commane of Harvard University with the #EarthExpedition ATom mission explains how her instrument uses lasers to detect greenhouse gases.
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A flat line of data may not look interesting, but Tom Ryerson of NOAA with the #EarthExpedition ATom mission explains how it could reveal how tropospheric ozone is removed from the atmosphere.
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Flying into "clean" air during #EarthExpedition ATom mission, Jack Dibbs of the University of New Hampshire explains what he expects to find on his aerosol filters as they travel to the remotest parts of the atmosphere.
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Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Writer
- Ellen T. Gray (NASA/HQ) [Lead]
Editors
- Ellen T. Gray (NASA/HQ)
- Matthew Radcliff (KBRwyle)
Producers
- Ellen T. Gray (NASA/HQ)
- Matthew Radcliff (KBRwyle)