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National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
EPA Goal 1: Climate Change and Improving Air Quality |
Purpose
The Earth Observing System AURA is part of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Earth Science Enterprise. AURA is a NASA mission to study the
Earth's ozone air quality and climate. One of AURA's objectives is to probe
the Earth's troposphere.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) monitors six criteria pollutants
to make their air quality forecasts. The Aura spacecraft monitors five of
the six pollutants: ozone (O3), carbon monoxide (CO), aerosols, nitrogen
dioxide (NO2), and sulfur dioxide (SO2). Scientists use Aura data to
monitor the production and transportation of these pollutants across
the globe.
Source(s) of Information
1. NASA: AURA Program
2. NASA: AURA MIssion Operations
Related EPA Program(s)
Research: Air, Climate and Energy:
The Air, Climate and Energy (ACE) Research Program promotes innovative, sustainable, and integrated solutions to air pollution
and climate change. ACE provides models and tools necessary for policy makers at all levels of community and government to
make the best decisions.
ACE’s integrated research supports the Agency’s implementation of the Clean Air Act, especially the National Ambient
Air Quality Standards, which set limits on how much tropospheric ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur
dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and lead are allowed in the atmosphere. The program also evaluates the risks associated
with hazardous air pollutants, also known as air toxics. ACE is an active participant in the U.S. Global Change
Research Program (USGCRP), the interagency Federal effort to improve scientific understanding of climate change
and global change.
Beginning in FY2012, the following Research Programs will be integrated into the Air, Climate and Energy Research Program:
• Clean Air Research
• Global Change Research
• Biofuels Research (w/in the Sustainability Program)
• Mercury Research (within the Human Health and Ecosystems Program)
Authorizing Legislation
• CAA
• Clinger Cohen Act
• Economy Act
• EISA
• ERDDA
• Intergovernmental Cooperation Act
Other Programs under Goal 1
Other Programs from NASA