Atmospheric Physics

Cited research: Atmos. Chem. Phys.10, 5361–5370 (2010)One in three ethanol molecules in the atmosphere originates from industrial sources and biofuels, scientists have calculated.Ethanol derived from biomass has been widely promoted as a substitute for fossil fuels. But the overall impact ofRead Full Story

In 1948, the Upper Atmosphere Lab was developed as a way to initiate a new era of space exploration at the University of Colorado. Since then, NASA has launched 15 alumni on 34 manned missions, in addition to designing and building instruments for NASA planetary missions. The Colorado lab is at the top of the space tier of University space research groups in the world, with a combination of superior qualities that allow it to be unique to the University academic environment. When the...Read Full Story

Atmos. Chem. Phys.9, 7737–7751 (2009)Earth's natural sunscreen — the stratospheric ozone layer — has thinned during the past few decades because of the rise in atmospheric pollutants such as chlorofluorocarbons. This has allowed more ultraviolet (UV) radiation to reach many parts ofRead Full Story

The ability to combine world-class experimental, laboratory, theoretical and information systems approaches, and to involve students in all aspects of these endeavors, is a key strength of LASP. These unique abilities put the Laboratory into the top tier of University space research groups in the country and the world. The combination of qualities allows LASP to contribute in unique ways to the University academic environment.Read Full Story

Recent field observations have shown that the atmospheric plumes of quiescently degassing volcanoes are chemically very active, pointing to the...Read Full Story

The detection of unexpected changes in the Sun's spectral irradiance during the declining phase of the most recent solar cycle, and their implications for Earth's atmosphere, are intriguing. But they must be viewed as provisional. See Letter p.696Read Full Story

I have closely been following the seriousness regarding the Worlds dwindling fresh water supplies for the past three years. We are in big trouble and the situation is approaching critical in the next 5 years. There's no ignoring or getting around this fact any longer.Just because you many not reside in an area where this problems has reached a level of distress or urgency doesn't mean that the picture isn't bleak. There are billions of people right now without access to clean drinking water...Read Full Story

New Year's brings with it a rush of heightened optimism and expectations for not only the New Year, but for the many years to come. With finances playing a big part in everyone's lives, this is often one of the most considered and aspects of one's life, and the one they most resolve to change. Unfortunately when those January credit card bills begin to hit, the mood can tend to turn the opposite way, from optimism to pessimism. Playing the winter months just a little more prudently can keep...Read Full Story

I know this is nerdy but just so's y'all know, there's a black hole four million times the size of the sun in the Milky Way. So we might all die from being sucked into that before we die of killing our own planet. Happy Holidays! More HERE.Read Full Story

We've been told for years about all the space junk floating around our beautiful blue ball we call Planet Earth. It surprises me that it has only now come to a point where things bigger than screws and paint chips are hitting each other - making many more smaller pieces of junk that whizz by at thousands of miles per hour. Maybe the next generation of Space Shuttle can drag a fine mesh nano-titanium net to catch all the debris. Or even better some private 'space cowboy' builds his own ship...Read Full Story