By Heather WylieHave you noticed how fine particulate readings in the morning are often higher than the afternoon during the winter months? This is often due to... |Air Quality Blog
By Heather WylieEarlier this month we discussed the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), but how do we measure air quality to ensure our air is within... |Air Quality Blog
By Corey Davis and Bradley McLambThis post originally appeared on the State Climate Office’s Climate Blog in August 2021 coinciding with the public launch of the Ambient Information Reporter. The State Climate Office... |Air Quality Blog
By Heather WylieA Statewide Effort Last month we discussed the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), but how do we measure air quality to ensure our air... |Air Quality Blog
By Heather WylieIn an earlier post, we discussed the Air Quality Index and how it measures the state of the air. We mentioned that the breakpoints for... |Air Quality Blog
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... |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... |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... |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... |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... |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... |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...