By Heather WylieIn our forecast discussion, we will occasionally mention things like “limited dispersion” or “low mixing heights” – have you ever wondered what that means? It … <a href="https://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu/2021/06/06/atmospheric-dispersion-and-pollution-transport/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a> |Air Quality Blog
By Heather WylieOccasionally, meteorologists at the Division of Air Quality will send out an Air Quality Alert – What does that mean? In our typical day to … <a href="https://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu/2021/05/28/air-quality-alerts/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a> |Air Quality Blog
By Heather WylieThe Air Quality Index The Air Quality Index, or AQI, is a way to convey the state of air quality to the population. It is … <a href="https://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu/2021/05/14/all-about-the-air-quality-index/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a> |Air Quality Blog
By Heather WylieTropospheric vs Stratospheric Ozone While many have heard of the ozone layer high up in the atmosphere that helps to shield the planet from solar … <a href="https://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu/2021/04/29/ground-level-ozone/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a> |Air Quality Blog
By Heather WylieWhat is PM2.5? Have you ever wondered what fine particle pollution is, or why we forecast a PM2.5 AQI? Fine particle pollution is made of … <a href="https://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu/2021/04/14/pm2-5-and-pollen/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a> |Air Quality Blog
By Bradley McLamb, Elliot Tardif, Nick Witcraft and Rebecca WiegandThis post originally appeared on the State Climate Office’s Climate Blog in October 2018 as a guest post written by NC DAQ forecasters. Our final post in this year’s … <a href="https://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu/2018/10/30/clearing-the-air-a-discussion-with-air-quality-forecasters/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a> |Air Quality Blog
By Bradley McLamb, Elliot Tardif and Nick WitcraftThis post originally appeared on the State Climate Office’s Climate Blog in October 2018 as a guest post written by NC DAQ forecasters. Previously, we discussed the significant improvements … <a href="https://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu/2018/10/25/beyond-a-number-making-and-verifying-an-air-quality-forecast/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a> |Air Quality Blog
By Bradley McLamb, Elliot Tardif and Nick WitcraftThis post originally appeared on the State Climate Office’s Climate Blog in October 2018 as a guest post written by NC DAQ forecasters. North Carolina’s air quality has improved … <a href="https://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu/2018/10/23/improving-air-quality-comes-with-a-forecasting-twist/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a> |Air Quality Blog
By Bradley McLambThis post originally appeared on the State Climate Office’s Climate Blog in August 2014 as a guest post written by NC DAQ forecasters. For many locations in the Tar … <a href="https://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu/2014/08/14/air-quality-forecasting-a-case-study/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a> |Air Quality Blog
By Bradley McLambThis post originally appeared on the State Climate Office’s Climate Blog in August 2014 as a guest post written by NC DAQ forecasters. Air pollution can … <a href="https://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu/2014/08/12/an-introduction-to-air-quality-forecasting/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a>