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What can we do about pollution from power plants and other sources? That is the question members for the Alliance for a Clean Environment are asking. Since the enactment of the Clean Air Act's Acid Rain Control Program, the emission of sulfur dioxide continues.

The impact of these emissions varies. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that nearly half of the 2,800 lakes and ponds in the Adirondack Park will become so acidic that most aquatic life will die by the year 2040. Others from the Alliance cite the growing number of health related issues caused by power plant emissions.

Because of your group’s interests in a clean environment, you have been asked by the Alliance to investigate the impact of sulfur dioxide and other aerosol emissions in your area. Your research should provide information related to the extent of contamination in your area. If you determine that there is a problem, your report should provide appropriate recommendations.

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Image of an island that links to the Aerosols and Climate resources. Image of a volcano that links to the Aerosols and Earth's Radiant Budget resources. Image of a satellite that links to the LIDAR resources. Image of clouds that links to the Aerosols and Clouds resources. Image of a factory that links to the Aerosols resources.

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Contacts:

Dianne Q. Robinson, Ph. D.
Outreach Director
dianne.robinson@hamptonu.edu
Barbara Maggi
Assistant Outreach Director
barbara.maggi@hamptonu.edu
Responsible NASA official: Melinda Cagle, Science Manager, CALIPSO

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CALIPSO is a collaboration between NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC), the French space agency CNES, Hampton University, the Institut Pierre Simon Laplace (IPSL), and Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. The primary roles and contributions of these partners can be found at http://www-calipso.larc.nasa.gov. This mission is part of NASA's Earth System Science Pathfinder (ESSP) Program, a series of missions designed to examine critical issues in Earth system science.
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CALIPSO Outreach Director: Dianne Q. Robinson
CALIPSO Assistant Outreach Director: Barbara H. Maggi
Web Curator: Emily M. W. Hill
Last Updated: August 18, 2006
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