Pablo Saide, a research assistant in the University of Iowa’s Environmental Engineering department, discusses his completed research modeling air quality in Santiago, Chile.
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Pablo Saide, a research assistant in the University of Iowa’s Environmental Engineering department, discusses his completed research modeling air quality in Santiago, Chile.
For more CGRER Research Focus videos, check out our Youtube Channel.
For more CGRER Research Focus videos, check out our Youtube channel.
Quicker predictions will help officials protect public health
In the Southern Hemisphere, the months of April, May and June mark the transition from summer to winter and usher in masses of stagnant air that often give rise to urban air pollution.
That’s why a study conducted by CGRER researchers — and published in the May issue of the journal Atmospheric Environment — that describes a system to predict periods of high air pollution is attracting attention in Santiago, Chile, a city of nearly 6 million people. Continue reading