Betsy’s Smog Blog

Air quality enthusiast tracking pollutants and personal exposure — trying to learn new skills along the way! Using NON-science grade sensors… so far.

[CDPHE Air Pollution @cdpheapcd]

High ozone is not a big concern on Tuesday, but is more likely for Wednesday. Combine car trips today to help reduce ozone tomorrow! #JustSkip2 https://t.co/gO0dyA4qMg

[CDPHE Air Pollution @cdpheapcd]

Ozone is expected to reach levels that are Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups on Friday and Saturday. Reduce emission causing activity and move afternoon workouts indoors if possible. #BetterAir #JustSkip2 https://t.co/gO0dyzMPUI

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Yikes! Sorry Denver!

[Betsy M. Farris (betsyfarris.bsky.social) @betsy_farris]

Accidentally left my sensor on my bike in the garage. Turns out I also left a bottle of degreaser uncapped! #LowCostSensor to the rescue! #indoorAQ #airquality

[CDPHE Air Pollution @cdpheapcd]

Ozone-rich air from the stratosphere is causing a spike at the surface. This is expected to pass quickly, but O3 may reach the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category. Reduce outdoor exertion until 2 PM on Thurs. https://t.co/gO0dyA4qMg

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#AQAW2022

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Getting started for smog season! AQ index shown. Green better than red. Mostly PM data since too cold for VOCs. I’ll improve mounting and color scale next time! #airquality #denver #cowx #36bikeway @ Denver, Colorado https://t.co/CC0tVAGMJf

[Betsy M. Farris (betsyfarris.bsky.social) @betsy_farris]

Absorbing Aerosol Index (Sentinel-5P) 12/30/21-12/31/21, Colorado. Marshall Fire visible. Donate here: https://t.co/IwhRb4DAsI
Color scale of -1 to 2, black to red, see below.

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Prepping for @theAGU and @ametsoc conferences! #indoorairquality #ventilation #co2 #lowcostsensor

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Just remembered these dorky bike icons. #googleearth #biketoworkday #bikeicon #AirQuality #preliminarydata

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Bike to Work Day is a great day to start collecting data! #airquality #PM25 #biketowork

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.@betsy_farris Here we go!

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Sensor has arrived (I got home from vacation)! I chose @atmotube pro for my personal monitor. Stay tuned!#airquality #aqi #smogblog #teaser #personalmonitor @ Denver, Colorado https://t.co/6Zv8s7Sh8z

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Sensor has arrived (I got home from vacation)! I chose @atmotube pro for my personal monitor. Stay tuned!#airquality #aqi #smogblog #teaser #personalmonitor @ Denver, Colorado https://t.co/6Zv8s7Sh8z

[Betsy M. Farris (betsyfarris.bsky.social) @betsy_farris]

Good thing they made the buildings really short so we can all look at the mountains when driving into work. #boulder #aqi #😶‍🌫️ #😷