Air Quality (ESCI 3220)

First offering ever is Fall 2023!

Course Prefix: ESCI 3220
Meeting Days/Time: 1:00-2:15 TTh, McEniry 127 (in-person)
Prereq: ESCI 3101 Global Environmental Change
Overview: We discuss air quality, and the intersection of air quality research with advocacy, citizen science, and policy discussions. My aim is to set up discussions that help prepare you for jobs in air quality monitoring and forecasting, environmental consulting, science advocacy, citizen science, or research. Air Quality ESCI 3220 is an elective for the Meteorology BS and Earth and Environmental Sciences BS.

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Image of Charlotte, North Carolina in November 2016 after smoke was transported from fires on the eastern NC Appalachian mountains. Air Quality Index was red for a day, which is really rare. Photo is from WBTV tower cam.

Image of Charlotte, North Carolina in November 2016 after smoke was transported from fires on the eastern NC Appalachian mountains. Air Quality Index was red for a day, which is really rare. Photo is from WBTV tower cam.