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The incorporation of the US national emission inventory into version 2 of the Hemispheric Transport of air Pollutants inventory
Citation:
Pouliot, G., T. Keating, G. Maenhout, C. Chang, J. Beidler, AND R. Cleary. The incorporation of the US national emission inventory into version 2 of the Hemispheric Transport of air Pollutants inventory. Chapter 43, Springer. Springer, Heidelburg, Germany, , 265-268, (2014).
Impact/Purpose:
The National Exposure Research Laboratory′s (NERL′s) Atmospheric Modeling and Analysis Division (AMAD) conducts research in support of EPA′s mission to protect human health and the environment. AMAD′s research program is engaged in developing and evaluating predictive atmospheric models on all spatial and temporal scales for forecasting the Nation′s air quality and for assessing changes in air quality and air pollutant exposures, as affected by changes in ecosystem management and regulatory decisions. AMAD is responsible for providing a sound scientific and technical basis for regulatory policies based on air quality models to improve ambient air quality. The models developed by AMAD are being used by EPA, NOAA, and the air pollution community in understanding and forecasting not only the magnitude of the air pollution problem, but also in developing emission control policies and regulations for air quality improvements.
Description:
EPA's 2008 national emission inventory has been incorporated into version 2 of the Hemispheric Transport of Air Pollutants Inventory. This work involves the creation of a detailed mapping of EPA Source Classification Codes (SCC) to the International Nomenclature for Reporting System (NFR). The mapping of SCC codes to the NFR system allows for comparison of USA emission inventories with other national inventories on a consistent basis. We summarize the emission estimates for 2008 and 2010 and provide a useful reference for linking USA inventories to Global inventories for use in regional and global chemical transport models.
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BOOK CHAPTER - SPRINGER 33_ITM_GEORGE_POULIOT_FINAL.PDF (PDF, NA pp, 38.844 KB, about PDF)Springer
