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Methane in the climate system: mapping emissions from satellites
15 January 2025, 4:00 pm–5:00 pm
A Physical Geography and UCL Anthropocene seminar
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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UCL Anthropocene
Location
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Room G22North - West WingGower StreetLondonWC1E 6BTUnited Kingdom
About the seminar:
Reducing methane emissions is critical for meeting near-term climate goals. But the sources of methane and the causes of the current rapid increase in atmospheric methane concentrations are poorly understood. In this seminar Professor Daniel Jacob will show how satellite observations of atmospheric methane can play a crucial role in better quantifying methane emissions from the global scale down to point sources.
The seminar will be 50 minutes in duration and will be followed by drinks and nibbles.
This is a seminar organised jointly by Physical Geography and the UCL Anthropocene.
About the Speaker
Professor Daniel Jacob
Vasco McCoy Family Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Environmental Engineering in the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Harvard University
Daniel Jacob received his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Caltech. His research covers a wide range of topics in atmospheric chemistry, from air quality to climate change. He has led the development of the GEOS-Chem global 3-D model of atmospheric composition, has served as Mission Scientist on eight NASA aircraft missions around the world and is a member of several satellite Science Teams. He is the most cited environmental scientist in the world and has trained over 100 Ph.D. students and postdocs over the course of his career.
For more information please see Professor Jacob's research group website.
