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Project Title:
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Methods for Estimating Greenhouse Gas Emissions (to support monitoring international commitments on climate change)
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BASC-U-08-02-B
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Major Unit:
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Division on Earth and Life Studies
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Sub Unit:
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Board on Atmospheric Sciences & Climate
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RSO:
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Linn, Anne
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Subject/Focus Area:
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Methods for Estimating Greenhouse Gas Emissions
January 6, 2009 - January 7, 2009
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center
100 Academy Dr.
Irvine, California
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If you would like to attend the sessions of this meeting that are open
to the public or need more information please contact:
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| Contact Name:
Rita Gaskins
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| Email:
rgaskins@nas.edu
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| Phone:
202-334-2597
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Fax:
202-334-3825
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Agenda:
Committee on Methods for Estimating Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Beckman Center, Balboa Room
100 Academy, Irvine, CA
January 6, 2009
Preliminary Agenda
10:30 OPEN SESSION (Everyone welcome)
10:30 Introductions (committee and guests) S. Pacala
Motivation for study R. Cicerone, L. Zall
Discussion All
10:45 Discussion of statement of task Committee and sponsors
11:30 International context for greenhouse gas emissions reductions (20 minutes) L. Feurth
via telecon
12:00 Working lunch
12:50 Overview of key issues (10 minute talks, no more than 5 slides)
1:00 Measuring fossil fuel production and consumption G. Marland and G. Heddle
1:30 Atmospheric inverse modeling P. Tans, M. Prather, S. Wofsy, B. Law, and I. Fung
2:30 Ecosystem carbon inventories K. Paustian and S. Pacala
3:00 Break
3:15 CO2 measurements from space M. Gunson
3:45 Non-CO2 greenhouse gases J. Randerson and P. Brewer
4:15 International context C. Breidenich
4:45 Discussion and wrap-up
5:15 Meeting adjourns for the day
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Closed Session Summary Posted After the Meeting
The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the meeting:
Steve Pacala
Clare Breidenich
Peter Brewer
Inez Fung
Mike Gunson
Gemma Heddle
Beverly Law
Gregg Marland
Keith Paustian
Mike Prather
Jim Randerson
Steve Wofsy
The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:
Tuesday, January 6
Goals of the meeting
Initial thoughts about the study
Composition and balance of the committee
Wednesday, January 7
Plans and schedule for upcoming meetings
Committee membership
Report outline
The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:
Carbon Detectives Are Tracking Gases in Colorado, New York Times, December 2, 2008, by Susan Moran
Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:
January 12, 2009
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