LOS ANGELES REACTIVE POLLUTANT PROGRAM (LARPP), A UNIQUE MULTI-AGENCY AIR POLLUTION RESEARCH STUDY SPONSORED BY THE... - NARA - 552370

Scope and content: LOS ANGELES REACTIVE POLLUTANT PROGRAM (LARPP), A UNIQUE MULTI-AGENCY AIR POLLUTION RESEARCH STUDY SPONSORED BY THE COORDINATING RESEARCH COUNCIL, A GOVERNMENT-INDUSTRY RESEARCH GROUP. USED IN THE PROJECT ARE THERMASONDES (WEATHER-TESTING BALLOONS), "TETROONS (AIRBORNE BUOYS USED TO MARK OFF GIVEN SECTIONS OF AIR FOR STUDY), AND EPA HELICOPTERS FOR TRACING AND TAKING SAMPLES. GROUND LEVEL SAMPLES ARE ALSO TAKEN. INFORMATION IS TRANSMITTED BY RADAR. EPA TECHNICIAN READIES MONITORING SYSTEM ON ONE OF THE HELICOPTERS AT LAUNCHING SITE IN EL MONTE PRIOR TO TAKE-OFF