Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 16:42:46 -0400
From: Changsheng Li <changsheng.li@unh.edu>
To: Michael Keller <michael.keller@unh.edu>
CC: harriss@ucar.edu, Patrick.Crill@unh.edu, karen@kaos.sr.unh.edu,
        nramanku@facstaff.wisc.edu, Steven_Wofsy@harvard.edu,
        Diane Wickland <Diane.Wickland@hq.nasa.gov>
Subject: Re: CH4 Workshop

Good afternoon,

Our proposed studies on sources, inventories, and models will finally
produce national CH4 ground emissions dynamic in time (at a daily or
weekly time step). It would be very interesting to validate the
predicted seasonality of CH4 emissions with observations from the air or
space. Integrating atmospheric observations and satellite observations
with a focus on the seasonality of atmospheric CH4 profiles would
enhance the entire CH4 studies. 

- Changsheng 

Michael Keller wrote:
> 
> Good morning,
> 
> See a word from our sponsor below.  NASA is encouraging us to include
> atmospheric observations and satellite observations in to our workshop.
> This is not uninteresting but it goes a bit outside of the concept that we
> originally envisioned and presented.  I think our original focus was on
> sources, inventories, and models.  Should we include more than a token
> presence on atmospheric observations?  If so,we probably need to expand the
> number of participants and the budget.
> 
> I'll await your comments before replying to Diane.
> 
> - Michael
> 
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> >From: "Diane E. Wickland" <dwicklan@hq.nasa.gov>
> >Subject: CH4
> >
> >Michael -
> >
> >Here are some names to consider for the methane workshop to cover
> >remote sensing of CH4:
> >
> >John Gille - NCAR (MOPITT scientist)
> >Jim Drummond - U. Toronto (MOPITT PI)
> >==> MOPITT has failed to the point that we probably will not get any
> >CH4 data from it, but these guys still know a lot.
> >Reinhard Beer - JPL (TES PI)
> >John Burrows - Brehman, Germany (SCIAMACHY PI)
> >
> >One or two of the above is probably plenty -- and you might want to
> >consult with them as to who on their team might be best able to
> >contribute with respect to the remote sensing of CH4.  My best
> >instincts tell me that getting Gille and someone Beer recommends
> >might be the way to go.
> >
> >Also Phil DeCola suggests trying to get either Mike McElroy or Daniel
> >Jacob (start with Mike and hope to get Daniel?).
> >
> >I can get you contact information with these folks if you do not have
> >it -- or if you would prefer one of us at NASA HQ make the inquiries,
> >that, too is possible.
> >
> >-- Diane
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> >************************************
> >
> >Diane E. Wickland, Ph.D.
> >Manager, Terrestrial Ecology Program
> >NASA Code YS
> >300 E Street, SW -- Room 5R13
> >Washington, DC  20546
> >Phone:  (202) 358-0245
> >FAX:  (202) 358-2770
> >Diane.Wickland@hq.nasa.gov
> >
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> >
> >
> ________________________________
> Michael Keller
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> Complex Systems Research Center
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> University of New Hampshire
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-- 
Changsheng Li
Research Professor
Complex Systems Research Center
Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space
Morse Hall
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 03824
Phone: 603-862-1771
Fax: 603-862-0188
E-mail: Changsheng.Li@unh.edu