Earth Observations Informing Climate & Energy Decision Making Richard S. Eckman Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling & Analysis Program NASA Headquarters (from 8/17) Science Directorate NASA Langley Research Center
[email protected] Energy Modeling Forum – Urban IAV Program Snowmass 2009 1 Outline • Agency/Targeted Activities in Climate Change – Mostly from the Earth Sciences perspective • Collaborations and Interactions – Engaging the Stakeholder: From Research to Energy Applications – Examples of successful partnerships with renewable energy and energy efficiency decision makers • Access & Resources (solicitations, reports & links) • Conclusions 2 Earth Science Division Focus Areas OZONE above18 km SAGE & HALOE 60S − 60N Atmospheric Composition Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems Climate Variability and Change Weather Water and Energy Cycle Earth Surface and Interior Science Questions and Focus Areas Variability Forcing Response Consequence Prediction Precipitation, Atmospheric Clouds & surface Weather Weather evaporation & constituents & hydrological variation related to forecasting cycling of water solar radiation on processes on climate variation? improvement? changing? climate? climate? Consequences Global ocean Changes in Ecosystems, Improve prediction of land cover circulation land cover land cover & of climate varying? & land use? biogeochemical & land use variability & cycles? change? change? Ozone, climate & Global Motions of the Changes in Coastal region air quality impacts ecosystems Earth & Earth’s global ocean impacts? of atmospheric