Atmospheric monitoring includes many diverse studies.
For example, we have performed studies on the air quality of U.S. cites and the effects of nuclear winter and the oil fires related to the Gulf War. Currently, the department has an essential role in the DOE's Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program for which we integrate and field a large suite of meteorological sensors dedicated to the collection of atmospheric data. The data is used to improve Global Circulation Models that are used for the assessment and prediction of global climate change. The department also has a large role in the deployment and verification of environmental technologies. Producing cost and benefit reports is a critical outcome of the program and has led to the new technologies being adopted by others.