Geological & Earth Sciences
Climatology & Exascale Greenhouse Gas Tracking Center
Advanced climate intelligence for atmospheric monitoring, emissions attribution, and exascale-scale greenhouse gas analysis supporting humanitarian resilience and global environmental response.
Mission
Tracking climate risk at scale
The center integrates atmospheric science, remote sensing, emissions inventories, and high-performance computation to monitor greenhouse gas behavior across regions under stress. Its work supports early warning, environmental accountability, and climate-informed humanitarian planning.
By combining field observations with exascale modeling workflows, the unit helps identify emission hotspots, evaluate land-atmosphere interactions, and translate complex climate signals into operational insight for partners, responders, and policy stakeholders.
Capabilities
Core research domains
Atmospheric Monitoring
Tracks greenhouse gas concentrations through integrated observational and modeled datasets.
Emissions Attribution
Distinguishes likely source patterns across industrial, urban, land-use, and disaster-affected regions.
Exascale Modeling
Runs large-scale simulations to test climate scenarios, transport behavior, and system sensitivity.
Remote Sensing Fusion
Combines satellite, aerial, and geospatial inputs for higher-confidence environmental interpretation.
Risk Intelligence
Converts climate and emissions signals into decision-ready assessments for resilience planning.
Field Support
Supports cross-directorate operations with environmental baselines, mapping, and analytical guidance.