Nitrogen oxides (NOx ≡ NO + NO2) are air pollutants in the United States because they have direct human health impacts and play a central role in the production of secondary pollutants like ozone and particle pollution. ...

Atmospheric trace gases and aerosols emitted from biomass burning significantly influence atmospheric composition globally and locally on short-term and climatological time scales. Global chemical transport models (CTMs) ...

Saharan dust outbreaks strongly impact the atmosphere’s energy balance, as their radiative effects can alter atmospheric heating rates by several degrees per day. However, numerical weather prediction models often struggle ...

The Antarctic Ice Sheet is a critical component of the Earth’s climate system, with its role in global sea level regulation becoming increasingly significant in a warming climate. Snowfall is a key factor in ice mass ...

The Northwest Passage, located in the Canadian Archipelago, is a conglomerate of sea routes that connect the eastern and western sides of the North American continent. Historically, sea ice in the region has made it difficult ...