Grantee Research Project Results
Emission and Fate of Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds
EPA Grant Number: R825419Title: Emission and Fate of Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds
Investigators: Lamb, Brian
Current Investigators: Lamb, Brian , Westberg, Hal
Institution: Washington State University
EPA Project Officer: Hahn, Intaek
Project Period: November 1, 1996 through October 31, 1999
Project Amount: $372,986
RFA: Exploratory Research - Air Engineering (1996) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Air Quality and Air Toxics , Land and Waste Management , Air , Safer Chemicals
Description:
In this research program, the emphasis is placed upon improvement of the Biogenic Emission Inventory System (BEIS) for predicting hydrocarbon emissions from vegetation. Verification of the current emission modeling system (BEIS2) will be conducted by linking measured ambient concentrations of BVOCs to predicted emissions at various locations in the eastern/central United States and at sites in the Pacific Northwest. Ratios of different BVOCs in ambient samples will be used as a first step in the verification. Fluxes estimated from vertical profiles of emission species measured with a tethered balloon sampling system will be employed as a second step in the verification. At one site, multi-scale emission measurements leaf, branch, canopy, and landscape will be used to complete the verification studies. This work will be conducted in cooperation with ongoing oxidant programs at selected locations throughout the United States.
The end products will be improved emission models for BVOCs with quantified uncertainties and a better understanding of the formation of oxygenated VOCs from biogenic sources. These will help place bounds on oxidant predictions and thus highlight errors in current modeling methods. Overall, this will strengthen the development of effective control strategies for ozone in the United States.
Publications and Presentations:
Publications have been submitted on this project: View all 23 publications for this projectJournal Articles:
Journal Articles have been submitted on this project: View all 5 journal articles for this projectSupplemental Keywords:
hydrocarbon, oxidant, ozone, emission model, ambient, measurement, sampling, RFA, Scientific Discipline, Air, Ecosystem Protection/Environmental Exposure & Risk, Environmental Chemistry, Ecosystem/Assessment/Indicators, Ecosystem Protection, Ecological Effects - Environmental Exposure & Risk, Ecological Effects - Human Health, tropospheric ozone, Biology, Engineering, Ecological Indicators, fate, fate and transport, Biogenic Emission Inventory System, biogenic modeling, ambient air, measurement of oxygenated compounds, ozone, VOCs, air sampling, oxidants, emissions model, ballon sampling, emissions inventory, multi-scale emission measurement, oxidant, vegetationProgress and Final Reports:
The perspectives, information and conclusions conveyed in research project abstracts, progress reports, final reports, journal abstracts and journal publications convey the viewpoints of the principal investigator and may not represent the views and policies of ORD and EPA. Conclusions drawn by the principal investigators have not been reviewed by the Agency.