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NARSTO EMISSION INVENTORY ASSESSMENT
Citation:
WEST, J. L., J. DAVID MOBLEY, M. DESLAURIERS, H. FELDMAN, C. FREY, L. ROJAS-BRACHO, S. S. WIERMAN, AND A. S. WERNER. NARSTO EMISSION INVENTORY ASSESSMENT. Presented at American Association of Aerosol Research 2005, Atlanta, GA, February 07 - 11, 2005.
Impact/Purpose:
The scientific modeling expertise of NERL/AMD technical staff often results in requests for staff participation in research planning and evaluation exercises and meetings both within EPA/ORD and in other research venues, including NOAA, NSF, DOE, and various public/private research efforts. Technical support is also requested for EPA/OAR programs for implementation of NAAQS for criteria pollutants. Staff participation in these exercises results in providing needed assistance to clients, broadening the experience base, perspective, and appreciation of the clients' needs by the AMD scientific staff, improved scientific interactions with research and regulatory colleagues, and increased visibility for NERL AMD programs.
Description:
The NARSTO Ozone and Particulate Matter Assessments emphasized that emission inventories are critical to the success of air quality management programs and that emissions inventories in Canada, Mexico, and the United States need improvement to meet expectations for quality, timeliness, and cost effectiveness. Accordingly, NARSTO sponsored a workshop to address new and innovative methods for emission inventory development and evaluation. Findings and recommendations from the workshop led NARSTO to undertake an assessment of the emission inventory programs across North America. The assessment, slated for completion in Spring 2005, identifies emission inventory programs needed for the 21st century, recognizes the capabilities and limitations of current programs, and recommends enhancements needed to move the programs forward. Preliminary findings and recommendations will be presented. The authors of this poster are CoChairs of the NARSTO committee that oversaw preparation of the Emissions Inventory Assessment report.
The research presented here was performed under the Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and under agreement number DW13921548. Although it has been reviewed by EPA and NOAA and approved for publication, it does not necessarily reflect their policies or views.