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Sep10

10 Sep (CLIM) Glenn Wolfe, NASA Carbon Measurement

Sep 10, 2025, 1:30 - 2:30 PM

Sep10

10 Sep (CLIM) Glenn Wolfe, NASA Carbon Measurement

Sep 10, 2025, 1:30 - 2:30 PM

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10 Sep (CLIM) Glenn Wolfe, NASA Carbon Measurement

Sep 10, 2025, 1:30 - 2:30 PM

Glenn Wolfe, NASA 

Title: FarmFlux: Connecting Agriculture, Atmospheric Composition, and Ecosystems 

Time: Wed, 10 Sep, 1:30pm 

Location: Horizon Hall, Room 4014 or via Zoom (for Zoom link, email xdu5@gmu.edu) 

Host: Daniel Tong 

ABSTRACT: Agricultural activities generate emissions of reactive and greenhouse gases, with significant consequences for air quality, climate, stratospheric ozone, and ecosystem health. FarmFlux is a NASA airborne mission designed to quantify the cycling of nitrogen and carbon between agriculture and the atmosphere. Two aircraft will holistically characterize the magnitude and fate of emissions from key U.S. agricultural sectors, including crops and animal feeding operations. Multiscale modeling and synthesis with detailed surface information will illuminate the path from agricultural practices to earth system impacts. FarmFlux deployments are currently planned for 2026/27. This presentation will detail the motivation, techniques, and expected outcomes of FarmFlux. 

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