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Chris Cappa Studies Arctic Haze Aboard the Research Vessel Knorr
Chris Cappa, professor of environmental engineering at UC Davis, took part in a 39-day research cruise to the Arctic last spring aboard the research vessel Knorr. The goal of the ICEALOT, the International Chemistry Experiment in the Arctic LOwer Troposphere, was the characterization of aerosol and gas pollution levels in the Arctic marine boundary layer atmosphere in a region near the edge of the sea-ice, with a particular focus on short-lived pollutants.
Is Global Warming Making Us Sicker?
University of California scientists are studying these impacts in innovative ways, filling in pieces of the climate puzzle, assisting in public policy and offering solutions to improve public health.