Nature fouls Mexico
City's clean-air effort
Pollution from a nearby volcano
is hindering Mexico City's bid to clear its air.
References:
Raga, G.B., G.L. Kok, and D. Baumgardner.
1999. Evidence for volcanic influence on Mexico City aerosols. Geophysical
Research Letters 26(April 15):1149.
Further
Readings:
Monastersky, R. 1995. Attack of the vog. Science News 147(May
6):284.
Additional information and images of Popocatépetl are available at
http://www.cenapred.unam.mx/.
Sources:
Greg L. Kok National
Center for Atmospheric Research
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307
Mario Molina
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Institute Professors
54-1814
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA
02139-4307
Graciela B. Raga
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Centro de Ciencias de la Atmosfera
UNAM Ciudad Universitaria
04510, DF
Mexico
From Science
News, Vol. 155, No. 16, April 17,
1999, p. 245. Copyright © 1999, Science Service.
