TEMPO Mission Releases Beta Level 1, 2, and 3 Version 03 Data Products

TEMPO Mission Releases Beta Level 1, 2, and 3 Version 03 Data Products

A Ball Aerospace technician inspects the TEMPO instrument, a geostationary ultraviolet/visible spectrometer. Diffraction grating within the instrument separates light into different wavelengths to discern the unique patterns of various pollutants. Credit: Ball Aerospace (now BAE Systems, Inc., Space & Mission Systems). NASA’s Atmospheric Science Data Center (ASDC) released a new suite of beta Level 1, …

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Air Pollution Exposure Linked to Increased Risk of Hospitalization for Seniors

Air Pollution Exposure Linked to Increased Risk of Hospitalization for Seniors

Yaguang Wei, PhD Credit: Harvard University Older adults with chronic exposure to fine particulate air matter with an aerodynamic diameter of ≤ 2.5 (PM2.5)—a major element of air pollution—may have an increased risk for cardiovascular hospitalization, a new study found.1 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its updated National Ambient Air Quality Standards on February …

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