Bruce E. Wilson

Group Leader, Environmental Data Science and Systems

September 28, 2010

http://climatechangescience.ornl.gov

http://www.esd.ornl.gov

Emerging Collaborations in Carbon Cycle and Greenhouse Gas Data Systems

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Briefing Objective and Background

• Objective: Provide info to UWG on currently developing collaborations relevant to CDIAC

• Background– CDIAC data and expertise are critical to these efforts• CDIAC will supply data to the projects, as appropriate

– CDIAC core funding is not being used for these projects– We are seeking funding from others as this work develops– Anticipated benefits• Grow CDIAC capabilities and expertise, in ways consistent

with DOE mission

• Contribute to important CDIAC-relevant science

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Greenhouse Gas Information System

• Goal: Data and analysis to support GHG treaty compliance estimates– For US Government decision makers– Likelihood that another country has or has not lived up to

treaty obligations– Assimilation of large quantities of data on GHG– Capable of transparent disclosure

• Current status– Scoping study underway– Collaboration of multiple DOE labs + JPL

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NASA Carbon Monitoring System

• Current Goal: Assess capabilities and needs for an operational Carbon Monitoring System to support open science and policy development, including USGCRP and IPCC assessments– Congressional directive to NASA– Fossil fuel emissions and Ameriflux are key data sources– Integrate ground- and space-based observations– Natural and human-cause sources and sinks– Strong connections with CDIAC collaborators

• Current status– Draft scoping document in development– Pilot projects underway (at NASA centers)