Wildfire Emissions to Get Probe by Land, Air, Satellite (1)

Scientists from NOAA, NASA, and several universities are spending the summer chasing wildfires and crop fires by air, land, and satellite to better understand the gases and tiny particles found wafting in smoke.

FIREX-AQ, which stands for Fire Influence on Regional to Global Environments and Air Quality, will use planes, satellites, and drones, as well as land and mobile stations, to document fire conditions, weather and smoke migration. The initiative began July 22.

The logo for the new joint initiative.

Courtesy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

“We want to improve our understanding of what is coming out of fires, how much is coming out of fires, and where it is ...