MILAGRO Research Results
This animation from modeled data shows daily averages of sulfate aerosols across the globe.
Click on image to see the animation. (1.4 mb )
Source: NCAR VETS Group
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The MILAGRO field campaign began in Mexico City in March 2006, but preparations began in 2004. Similarly, the research results are likely to take one to two years to compile. This is because of the large amount of data that scientists collect during such field campaigns. All of it has to be analyzed, modeled, and interpreted before the results are fully understood.
The overall goal of MILAGRO is to develop solutions to urban, regional, and global air pollution problems. To obtain solutions, many questions need to be answered. What air pollutants exist in cities? How are air pollutants transported? How do they change over time? How long do they stay in the atmosphere? How do they react with solar radiation and impact weather and climate? Scientists involved in MILAGRO are seeking answers to these questions as they take measurements from aircraft and ground-based instruments.
The increased knowledge that results from finding answers to such questions will improve models that show how various pollutants move and change over time. They will also be helpful for assessing the current and future impacts of the growth of large megacities on climate, human health, and ecosystems.
We invite you to return to this site regularly during 2006, 2007 and beyond. As results become available, we will provide links to new information learned about air pollution during the MILAGRO campaign.
Last modified February 19, 2006 by Teri Eastburn.
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