Is that wildfire smoke plume hazardous? New satellite tech can map smoke plumes in 3D for better air quality alerts at neighborhood scale

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Jun Wang

The Conversation

07/26/2025

DOI: 10.64628/AAI.t333vksfp

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As wildfire smoke becomes a frequent summer hazard across large parts of the US, knowing the risk at the neighborhood scale matters for human health.

Air Quality

Smoke

Environment

Extreme weather

Health

Aerosols

Chemicals

Minnesota

Wildfires

Forecasting

respiratory health

PM2.5

Canadian wildfires

Title: Subtitle: Is that wildfire smoke plume hazardous? New satellite tech can map smoke plumes in 3D for better air quality alerts at neighborhood scale
Creators: Jun Wang - University of Iowa, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Resource Type: Magazine article
Publication Details: The Conversation
DOI: 10.64628/AAI.t333vksfp
Language: English
Date published: 07/26/2025
Academic Unit: Electrical and Computer Engineering; Civil and Environmental Engineering; Physics and Astronomy; Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Record Identifier: 9984847820102771

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