Development and Application of an Array of Observations and Models to Better Quantify GHG Emission Rates Along the U.S. Northeast Urban Corridor

PURPOSE: THIS AWARD WILL INCREASE AND IMPROVE MEASUREMENT CAPABILITIES THAT IMPROVE CAPABILITIES OF THE STAKEHOLDER COMMUNITY TO OBTAIN QUANTITATIVE KNOWLEDGE OF CO2 AND METHANE EMISSION FLUXES FOR CITIES AND REGIONS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THIS RESEARCH WILL BE PERFORMED ALONG THE NORTHEAST URBAN CORRIDOR, SPECIFICALLY, IN NIST'S GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) NORTHEAST CORRIDOR MEASUREMENTS TESTBED AND INCLUDE THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON, DC, BALTIMORE, MD, PHILADELPHIA, PA, AND NEW YORK CITY, NY. AIRCRAFT OBSERVATIONS, MODEL DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS EFFORTS ARE AIMED AT THE CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT OF MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSES THAT IMPROVE QUANTIFICATION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION AND UPTAKE FLUX RATES FROM URBAN ENVIRONMENTS.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: REFINEMENT OF MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGIES WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GHG MEASUREMENT SCIENCE COMMUNITY'S MEASUREMENT TOOL SET AND INCREASE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE SCIENCE UNDERLYING GHG EMISSIONS QUANTIFICATION IN URBAN AREAS.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT WILL ESTABLISH A SUBAWARD OF FUNDS FOR ACTIVITIES AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY RELATED TO OPERATIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE BEECHCRAFT DUCHESS AIRCRAFT AS INDICATED IN THE APPLICATION DOCUMENTATION.