A062
Emissions of atmospheric pollutants from oil, gas, and coal operations
Emissions of atmospheric pollutants from oil, gas, and coal operations
Session ID#: 77983
Session Description:
Fossil fuel combustion has a known impact on climate and air quality. Recent measurements have uncovered that supply chain activities (e.g., production, processing, storage, transportation, and distribution) may also play a large role in the life cycle climate and air quality effects of these fossil fuels. As a result, several jurisdictions have announced pledges and regulations at national and sub-national levels with the goal of reducing emissions of criteria air pollutants, toxics, and greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. However, these emissions and their subsequent impacts on air quality are often poorly understood. We call for submissions that reconcile bottom-up and top-down emissions estimates, use remote sensing observations to understand these emissions, quantify air quality effects, and/or assess life cycle climate impacts using novel approaches that address the rapidly evolving nature of the energy sector.
Index Terms:
0305 Aerosols and particles [ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE]
0345 Pollution: urban and regional [ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE]
3315 Data assimilation [ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES]
3360 Remote sensing [ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES]
Primary Convener: Scot M Miller, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Baltimore, MD, United States
Conveners: Sarah Jordaan, Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies, Baltimore, MD, United States, Matthew R Johnson, Carleton University, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Ottawa, ON, Canada and Joost de Gouw, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, Boulder, United States
Primary Liaison: Scot M Miller, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Baltimore, MD, United States
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