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Dr. David Peterson: Wildfires can have a big impact on atmospheric conditions

Wildfires affect the atmosphere and that's of concern to weather-watchers at the Naval Research Laboratory.

May 11, 2018 8:07 am

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Wildfires occurred at record levels last year. As television footage showed, they do a lot of damage to land and property. But they also have impact beyond the local acreage where they burn. They also affect the atmosphere and that’s of concern to weather-watchers at the Naval Research Laboratory. Dr. David Peterson, a meteorologist with the Marine Meteorology Division at the NRL, shares the details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.