Black Carbon Levels within the Ellensburg Community
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
SURC Ballroom B/C/D
Start Date
21-5-2015
End Date
21-5-2015
Keywords
Black Carbon, Ellensburg, Air Pollution
Abstract
The Ellensburg High School Advanced Placement (AP) Environmental class measured the concentration of black carbon throughout the community in winter 2015. Using an aethalometer, we determined black carbon levels both indoors and outdoors, at schools, and at public spaces. Understanding black carbon is important because it is composed of ultrafine particles which can contribute to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, as well as directly contributing to global warming.
Recommended Citation
Ellensburg High School Students; Dell, Max; Garoutte, Kellen; and Deffner, David, "Black Carbon Levels within the Ellensburg Community" (2015). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 55.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2015/posters/55
Poster Number
17
Department/Program
K-12/Community Member
Additional Mentoring Department
Ellensburg High School
Black Carbon Levels within the Ellensburg Community
SURC Ballroom B/C/D
The Ellensburg High School Advanced Placement (AP) Environmental class measured the concentration of black carbon throughout the community in winter 2015. Using an aethalometer, we determined black carbon levels both indoors and outdoors, at schools, and at public spaces. Understanding black carbon is important because it is composed of ultrafine particles which can contribute to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, as well as directly contributing to global warming.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Jeff Hashimoto