Acquisition of a Mobile Tower System for Interdisciplinary Atmospheric Research

[0949263] emanuel该合同将资助购买一个移动陆地-大气研究塔，允许在南阿巴拉契亚山脉进行通量测量，该地区受到土地利用变化、污染、开发、入侵生物和气候变化的压力。拟议的仪器将支持理解陆地和大气环境之间的相互作用。该塔系统将用于阿巴拉契亚南部景观的中短期质量和能量通量测量；收集微量气体和气溶胶样本，以评估区域空气质量和气候问题；大气沉积研究及其对南部阿巴拉契亚景观的控制；高精度降水数据采集，了解区域降水过程及其控制因素；而实验设计的灵活性是类似的固定塔无法实现的。该仪器将支持多个部门，包括地质、生物、化学、地理和物理，也将支持阿巴拉契亚大气跨学科研究（ApplAIR）计划。后一个项目支持空气质量、气象、气候和生物圈-大气相互作用等区域性问题。请求的移动信号塔将支持目前通过AppAIR运行的永久信号塔。该仪器将纳入五个相关系的学生研究项目和课程作业，并将服务于环境科学的跨学科方案。实地工作将与麦金尼地质教学博物馆协调，向公众宣传。PI将利用国家科学基金会的研究资金来运输和部署塔系统。项目总监将优先使用，并优先考虑获资助的研究项目。PI在设置、部署和使用现场仪器方面有丰富的经验。＊＊＊

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. ***