Fact Sheets & Reports

CSL (formerly the Chemical Sciences Division (CSD) of the Earth System Research Laboratory) conducts fundamental research on the Earth's atmosphere in relation to key environmental issues that influence the health of the atmosphere. Our researchers play leading roles assessing the "state of the science" on topics including air quality, climate, and the stratosphere. For more information, the NOAA Science Council State of the Science Fact Sheets provide current and background information on a variety of NOAA products and services.

State of the Science Fact Sheets and Reports

Solar Radiation Modification
Solar Radiation Modification Fact Sheet

Aerosols, Weather and Climate

Air Quality

NOAA Science Report

Twenty Questions and Answers About the Ozone Layer: 2022 Update

Field Campaign Summaries and Reports

• Fires, Asian, and Stratospheric Transport - Las Vegas Ozone Study (FAST-LVOS) 2017 Final Report
• California Baseline Ozone Transport Study (CABOTS) 2016 Final Report
• Utah Winter Fine Particulate Study (UWFPS) 2017 Final Report
• Las Vegas Ozone Study (LVOS) 2013 Final Report
• Gulf 2010: Air Chemistry in the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Area summary report
• CalNex 2010: Synthesis of Policy Relevant Findings Final Report
• Aerosol, Radiation, and Cloud Processes affecting Arctic Climate (ARCPAC) 2008 mission summary
• International Consortium for Atmospheric Research on Transport and Transformation (ICARTT) findings

Instrumentation

• Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometers (CIMS)
• macES: miniature Airborne Cavity Enhanced Spectrometer
• OPUS: Ozone Photometer for UAS/balloon-based Studies
• POPS: Portable Optical Particle Spectrometer