FIREX-AQ

Investigating smoke from wildfires and biomass burning

About FIREX-AQ

Fire Influence on Regional to Global Environments and Air Quality (FIREX-AQ), a joint venture led by NOAA and NASA, provides comprehensive observations to investigate the impact on air quality and climate from wildfires and agricultural fires across the continental United States.

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Motivation

The Problem

Smoke from wildfires in the western U.S. and agricultural fires in the southern U.S. has become an increasingly significant air quality problem. Learn More

Goals

Goals

The objective of FIREX-AQ is to research the composition and chemistry of smoke from wildfires and managed/agricultural burning to better understand the impact of smoke on air quality and climate. Learn More

Science

Science

FIREX-AQ will deploy the most sophisticated set of satellite, airborne, and ground instruments ever assembled in one project to investigate smoke from ignition to dispersion. Learn More

Partners

Partners

FIREX-AQ brings together top scientists from four federal agencies, 22 universities, and private industry to investigate wildfire smoke in the U.S. Who's on board? Learn More

Planning

Planning

FIREX-AQ is a complex field campaign that includes flight activities over a six-month period. See the mission calendar and daily schedules. Learn More

Platforms

Platforms

Many different instrument platforms, including satellites, aircraft, vehicles and ground sites, will help scientists investigate smoke during FIREX-AQ. Learn More

Instruments

Instruments

Some of the most sophisticated chemistry instruments ever built will help scientists explore the secrets of smoke. Learn More

Media

Media

Media resources. Learn More