# WashU wins grant for AI to separate smoke effects on marine clouds

> Washington University in St. Louis received a $1 million NSF grant for AI tools studying aerosol effects on marine low clouds. Models will use satellite and field observations that include smoke from North American wildfires.

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- Published: 2026-10-15T23:48:24+00:00
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Researchers plan three physics-informed generative models following the history of moving air masses. Two will model counterfactual conditions without wildfire influence; the third will assess smoke-influenced probability distributions. The aim is to distinguish aerosol effects from weather; the announcement reports neither finished models nor validated predictive performance.

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| date | label | description | status |
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| 2026-10-12 | WashU wins grant for AI to separate smoke effects on marine clouds | Washington University in St. Louis received a $1 million NSF grant for AI tools studying aerosol effects on marine low clouds. Models will use satellite and field observations that include smoke from North American wildfires. | occurred |

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### Research funding

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| label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSF research grant | 1 | million USD | 2026-10-12 | observed | exact |

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## Sources

- [Washington University in St. Louis](<https://source.washu.edu/2026/10/in-the-clouds/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-12)

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