• Question: How can you measure substances in the atmosphere?

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      Asked by Annie to Gabriel on 4 Mar 2016.
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        Olusegun Gabriel Fawole answered on 4 Mar 2016:

        It depends on what you intend to measure and the level of accuracy you need. There are different means of measuring substances in the atmosphere. Measurement can be done from the ground (ground-based), from aircraft (flight measurements), from ballons and from satellites.

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      Iain commented on :

      Hi Annie,

      I have something that I can put on a lamppost that I can measure substances coming out of cars. This will send me all the data via the internet to my computer so once it’s out, I can sit at my desk and not go out in the rain or cold!