Physics Department to Host Virtual Workshop on Atmospheric Oxygen

By Tom Porter
The Bowdoin College Physics Department is hosting a virtual workshop on atmospheric oxygen on August 19 and 27.
The atmosphere above earth, image courtesy of NASA.

Originally planned as a three-day event on the Bowdoin campus, this gathering of researchers from the US, Europe and Asia will instead be held as two 90-minute sessions, bringing together the global community of scientists working on this topic to share and coordinate research plans. 

The study of atmospheric oxygen is important, say experts, because it can provide unique insight into the buildup of the greenhouse gas primarily responsible for global warming. Read more »