DISCOVER-AQ – NASA Langley Research Center Science Directorate

Mission News

Final DISCOVER-AQ Flights took place Sunday, 10 August 2014

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Mission Highlights

DISCOVER-AQ Featured in Sept. 2014 Issue of em Magazine EM Magazine is a publication of the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA; http://www.awma.org/). To obtain copies and reprints, please contact A&WMA directly at 1-412-232-3444.
NREL Site Tethered Balloon Launch Researchers and students from Millersville University prepare to launch the tethered balloon at the NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) site in Golden, CO one of the DISCOVER-AQ ground sites in the Colorado front range.
NOAA Boulder Atmospheric Observatory Site Russell Long from the EPA installs a small air quality sensor on the tower at the NOAA Boulder Atmospheric Observatory site in Erie, CO.
Two New Instruments for Air Quality Measurements During the Colorado DISCOVER-AQ campaign, the introduction of two new instruments will enable better measurements for surface conditions, and for trace amounts of ethane in the atmosphere.
Major Air Pollution Studies to Converge over Denver Two NASA aircraft are participating in field campaigns beginning this month in Colorado that will probe the factors leading to unhealthy air quality conditions and improve the ability to diagnose air quality conditions from space.
Map of the 2014 Colorado Campaign This graphic depicts the DISCOVER-AQ observing strategy employed during the Colorado study.

Our Mission

DISCOVER-AQ was a four-year campaign to improve the use of satellites to monitor air quality for public health and environmental benefit.

Through targeted airborne and ground-based observations, DISCOVER-AQ enabled more effective use of current and future satellites to diagnose ground level conditions influencing air quality.