Becky Alexander

Becky Alexander

Feb 14, 2014

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320 Samples!

The field campaign is officially over. Maria flew back to Seattle yesterday. She sent about 320 samples back to Seattle (see the image below of the box of samples that arrived today, evidence of her hard work). We will be measuring the isotopic composition of the nitrate in the snow and aerosol samples, and the light absorption on the filters. These measurements are probably a couple of months worth of work, so there is still a lot to be done. We will post lab notes describing the laboratory work after we get started. Thanks again for helping to make this all possible!


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  • Denny Luan
    Denny LuanBacker
    This is so exciting to see unfold in real time. Awesome. Best of luck with the data analysis!
    Feb 20, 2014
  • Julia Ziobro
    Julia ZiobroBacker
    I am really pleased that things went so well and look forward to the data analysis.
    Feb 15, 2014
  • Debra Wolf
    Debra WolfBacker
    Great job, Maria!
    Feb 14, 2014

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Regions of natural gas fracking in Utah, Wyoming and Colorado often experience high concentrations of ground-level ozone, which has severe impacts on respiratory health. But where does this ozone come from? Our project will try to answer this question in Utah's Uintah Basin. Understanding the causes of high ozone levels is essential for regulators to design effective strategies to improve local air quality.
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