NOAA NWS is leading an effort to build a new regional online air quality prediction system that brings together atmosphere and land models.The goal of the project is to improve prediction of the impact of wildfire smoke on air quality.The online system integrates the UFS based atmospheric model...
smoke,and dust.In 2021,NOAA scientists either updated or completed the fol-lowing applicationsMoisture In-Flux Storm ToolImportant forpredicting storm intensification since too muchdry air inhibits convection.This tool detects andquantifies dry intuitions in storms.objective Radius of Maximum Wind from...
Washington;and San Francisco,California.Ozone concentrations were also exceptionally high on smoke days,with many cities seeing their highest concentrations in the last two decades.Scientists found that the days with highest PM2.5 levels are not the days with highest ozone levels.Instead,the highest ...