Evaluation of the potential of methane in the chain of greenhouse gas emissions in the metropolitan region of São Paulo

• Grant number: 21/05144-7
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date until: July 01, 2021
• End date until: December 31, 2021
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Geosciences - Meteorology
• Principal Investigator: Eduardo Landulfo
• Grantee: Thaís Andrade da Silva
• Host Institution: Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares (IPEN). Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Econômico (São Paulo - Estado). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 16/18438-0 - São Paulo Metropolitan Area, jointly tracking climate change and air quality - METROCLIMA-MASP, AP.PFPMCG.TEM

Abstract

The objective would be to analyze the atmospheric behavior of CH4 and pollution to relate them to the problems of air quality and greenhouse effect, according to the measurements at the stations. The measurement was performed by the equipment at each station, gathering data and making them ready for analysis. (AU)