B081
Narrowing uncertainty in GHG emissions using UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) platforms

Session ID#: 79284

Session Description:
The spatial variability of greenhouse gas emissions in complex high latitude natural ecosystems is well documented. It represents a major constrain on bottom-up estimates of major atmospheric source components such as thawing permafrost terrain, thermokarst lakes and dynamic near coastal areas. Recent advances include 1) development of low-weight and power consumption analyzers for acting efficiently on mobile platforms and 2) the development of the mobile platforms (drones, zeppelins, unmanned boats etc.) with improved range of operation and carrying capacities. This session will explore mobile platforms for high precision landscape mapping of greenhouse gas exchanges. Focus will be on high latitude natural ecosystem source areas but relevant studies from elsewhere are also welcome. Special attention will be given to where there are linkages between the application of such new tools and advances made towards a better understanding of the trace gas biogeochemistry behind possible changes in landscape scale greenhouse gas emissions.
Index Terms:

0414 Biogeochemical cycles, processes, and modeling [BIOGEOSCIENCES]
0426 Biosphere/atmosphere interactions [BIOGEOSCIENCES]
0475 Permafrost, cryosphere, and high-latitude processes [BIOGEOSCIENCES]
0490 Trace gases [BIOGEOSCIENCES]

Primary Convener:  Torben R Christensen, Arctic Research Centre, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
Conveners:  Mikhail Mastepanov, Arctic Research Centre, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark, Andreas Westergaard-Nielsen, University of Copenhagen, Department for Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, København K, Denmark and Thomas Friborg, University of Copenhagen, Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, Copenhagen, Denmark
Primary Liaison:  Torben R Christensen, Arctic Research Centre, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
 
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