AEROSOL PLUMES DOWNWIND OF DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL INSIGHTS FROM AIR POLLUTION STUDY HAVE APPLICATIONS BEYOND GULF

摘要

During a special airborne mission to study the air-quality impacts of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill last June, NOAA researchers discovered an important new mechanism by which air pollution particles form. Although predicted four years ago, this discovery now confirms the importance of this pollution mechanism and could change the way urban air quality is understood and predicted.