Fresh snow!

Jan 31, 2014

Fresh snow!It snowed about 4 cm today.  It wasn't as much as we had hoped for, but we'll take what we can get.  The image below is of a snowpit that Maria dug today.  
                
You can see the slightly brownish color of the top layer of the old snow below the new, fresh snow that fell today.  The brown color is from the dust that deposited to the snow surface since the last snowfall (in late December).  It will be interesting to see what the surface ozone concentrations are once the clouds are gone and the sun is back.  Stay tuned!

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Denny LuanBacker

Hopefully this has promising leads for results!

Feb 01, 20140

Clifford MassBacker

The obvious dust layer is really neat..cliff mass

Feb 01, 20141

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How does natural gas fracking contribute to air pollution?

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.