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Efforts to Understand Air Quality and the University of Louisiana Monroe. Anne T. Case Hanks Department of Geosciences. Tex-AQS 2006 Texas Air Quality Study. MILAGRO-2006 Megacity Initiative: Local and Global Research Observations.
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Efforts to Understand Air Quality and the University of Louisiana Monroe Anne T. Case Hanks Department of Geosciences
MILAGRO-2006Megacity Initiative: Local and Global Research Observations • Ground based mission based 35 km outside of Mexico City at Tecamac • Suite of trace gases included NO, SO2, O3, CO, sulfuric acid, OH, and HO2+RO2
Observations Noontime Average: 5.2 ppbv Median: 1.2 ppbv Noontime Average: 1.2 ppbv Median: 1.4 ppbv Noontime Average: 295 ppbv Median: 380 ppbv Noontime Average: 77 ppbv Median: 35 ppbv
Observations from CIMS Noontime avg: 1.6× 106 (molec/cm3) Median: 2.1 × 106 (molec/cm3) Noontime avg: 5 × 106 (molec/cm3) Median: 1 × 106 (molec/cm3) Noontime avg: 2.6 × 108 (molec/cm3) Median: 6.4 × 107 (molec/cm3)
Aviation Department at ULM • AABI accredited program • Prepares students for careers in Aviation Management • ~ 70 majors • New program which focuses on helicopter training • 3 flight simulators
Atmospheric Sciences at ULM • AMS certified • State of LA Program of Excellence • Only program in the state of Louisiana • Hopefully, in the 2010-2011 academic year we will be offering different tracks of study including: operational, broadcast, and air quality