Acquisition of a Mobile Tower System for Interdisciplinary Atmospheric Research

0949263 Emanuel该奖项将资助收购一个移动的土地大气研究塔，允许在阿巴拉契亚山脉南部进行通量测量，该山脉受到土地使用变化，污染，发展，入侵生物和气候变化的影响。拟议的仪器将有助于了解陆地和大气环境之间的相互作用。该塔系统将用于对阿巴拉契亚山脉南部地貌进行中短期质量和能量通量测量;收集痕量气体和气溶胶样品，以评估区域空气质量和气候问题;对阿巴拉契亚山脉南部地貌进行大气沉积研究和沉积控制;收集高精度降水数据，以了解该区域的降水过程和控制因素;和实验设计的灵活性，这是用类似装备的固定塔无法实现的。该仪器将支持多个部门，包括地质学，生物学，化学，地理和物理学，并将支持阿巴拉契亚大气跨学科研究（ApplAIR）计划。后一个方案支持空气质量、气象学、气候和生物圈-大气相互作用等区域问题。请求的移动的塔将支持目前通过AppAIR运营的永久塔。该仪器将纳入五个相关部门的学生研究项目和课程，并将服务于环境科学的跨学科项目。实地工作将与麦金尼地质教学博物馆协调，以便向公众宣传。PI将利用NSF的研究资金来运输和部署塔系统。PI将优先考虑使用，优先考虑资助的研究项目。PI具有设置、部署和使用所要求的基于现场的仪器的丰富经验。***

0949263EmanuelThis award will fund acquisition of a mobile land-atmosphere research tower allowing flux measurements in the Southern Appalachian Mountains which are stressed by land use changes, pollution, development, invasive organisms and climate change. The proposed instrumentation will support understanding interactions between terrestrial and atmospheric environments. The tower system will be used in short- to intermediate-term mass and energy fluxes measurements over southern Appalachian landscapes; trace gas and aerosol sample collection for assessing regional air quality and climate issues; atmospheric deposition studies and deposition controls on southern Appalachian landscapes; high precision precipitation data collection for understanding precipitation processes and controlling factors in the region; and experimental design flexibility that cannot be achieved with a similarly equipped fixed tower. The instrumentation will support multiple departments including Geology, Biology, Chemistry, Geography and Physics and will also support the Appalachian Atmospheric Interdisciplinary Research (ApplAIR) Program. The latter program supports regional issues with air quality, meteorology, climate and bioshpere-atmospheric interactions. The requested mobile towers will support the permanent tower currently operated through AppAIR. The instrument will incorporated into student research projects and coursework within the five relevant departments and will serve an interdisciplinary program in Environmental Science. Field work will be coordinated with the McKinney Geological Teaching Museum for public outreach. The PI will leverage NSF research funding for transporting and deploying the tower systems. Use will be prioritized by the PI with preference given to funded research projects. The PI has ample experience setting up, deploying and using the requested field-based instrumentation. ***