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TEXAS/AQS
The Texas Air Quality Study (TEXAS/AQS) involved performing the largest air quality study ever done in the State of Texas. The study is designed to improve understanding of the factors that control the formation and transport of air pollutants along the Gulf Coast of southeastern Texas. The plan involved six weeks of intensive sampling, beginning August 14. Measurements of gaseous, particulate, and hazardous air pollutants will be made at approximately 20 ground stations, located throughout the eastern half of the state. Additional sampling will be carried out with specially equipped aircraft that can detect air pollutants very quickly, at very low concentrations. Participating Organizations include The University of Texas at Austin, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC), US Department of Energy (DOE), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), University of Colorado Boulder, National Center for Atmospheric Research, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Texas Air Research Center. Lead Investigators Dr. Peter Daum (Brookhaven National Laboratory) Dr. James Meagher Dr. Fred Fehsenfeld (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Dr. James Price (Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission) Dr. David Allen (The University of Texas at Austin) For more information, link to "http://www.utexas.edu/research/ceer/texaqs/index.html" [Summary provided by Texas University]