The field work designed to collect baseline samples for the NSF RAPID project began on July 19th 2010. Jim Watson, my trusty sidekick, and I were "locked and loaded", ready to begin sampling the atmosphere in the Gulf Coast states.

NSF Chemical Oceanography has awarded the Mitra Organic Geochemistry group a RAPID award to determine if storms during the 2010 hurricane season will transfer oil-derived hydrocarbons to land via rainfall.

http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1047736