A new satellite-based method gives scientists and air quality managers a 3D picture of wildfire smoke plumes, providing detailed data of the risks down to the neighborhood level for urban and rural areas alike. This is the focus of an article written by Jun Wang, University of Iowa professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, for The Conversation.
The article, "Which wildfire smoke plumes are hazardous? New satellite tech can map them in 3D for air quality alerts at neighborhood scale," has been republished by numerous news and science organizations.
PreventionWeb (United Nations Office for Disaster and Risk Reduction)
Chron (Houston Chronicle online)
SFGate (San Francisco Chronicle online)
NZ City (New Zealand)