NASA partners with South Korea for space-based studies

摘要

NASA and the Republic of Korea are teaming up for a field study aimed at advancing spacebased air pollution monitoring. The Korea U.S.-Air Quality study (KORUS-AQ), set for this May and June, "will assess air quality across urban, rural and coastal areas of South Korea using the combined observations of aircraft, ground sites, ships and satellites," NASA said in a news release yesterday. The findings "will play a critical role in the development of observing systems of ground and spacebased sensors and computer models to provide improved air quality assessments for decision makers."