Colette Heald, Colorado State University (IMAGE)

Colorado State University

Colette Heald, Colorado State University

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Colette Heald, assistant professor of atmospheric science at Colorado State University, has discovered that the large number of tiny organic aerosols floating in the atmosphere -- emitted from tailpipes and trees alike -- share enough common characteristics as a group that scientists can generalize their makeup and how they change in the atmosphere.

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