Staff Recognized at Science Team Meeting
Staff from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) were among those recognized at the 2008 Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program Science Team Meeting, which took place March 10 through 14, 2008 in Norfolk, Virginia... More
SPLAT Makes its Mark in Flying Research Laboratory
"The captain has turned off the seatbelt sign, and you are free to explore the mysteries of the universe." Science fiction?... More
I Can See Clearly Now
Scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have devised a way to reduce cloud-induced glare by as much as ten-fold in some cases when satellites measure atmospheric pollution on cloudy days. Satellites monitor the pollution level in the atmosphere by measuring the amount of reflected sunlight. But sunlight bouncing off clouds and tiny particles of air pollution "blinds" instruments trying to determine how much the sky is actually reflecting. Researchers discovered that combining measurements of reflected light at several wavelengths can eliminate the cloud effects, making air pollution measurements much more accurate... More
James Dooley gives Capitol Hill briefing
Technologies for capturing and storing carbon dioxide emissions hold tremendous promise for addressing climate change, but much work remains to ensure timely, cost-effective deployment in key markets such as the electric power industry. These were some of the key points James Dooley made at a Senate briefing in March, where legislators and other stakeholders explored the business and policy aspects of commercially deploying carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies... More
Forecast: Cloudy and Hot
Cloud water is hot—a hot paper, that is. An article about the need for accurate information about cloud water for predicting climate change was ranked as a "hot paper" by ISI's Essential Science Indicators... More
