Penn State students hit the road to investigate greenhouse gas emissions

Penn State students hit the road to investigate greenhouse gas emissions
Students of the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science monitored greenhouse emissions around the State College region.

Penn State students hit the road to investigate greenhouse gas emissions

La'Troy Thornton Davis Class Methane 2019

Matthew Carroll, May 30, 2019

Thanks to this portable new technology, a team of meteorology and atmospheric science students were able to measure carbon dioxide and methane levels from a moving vehicle while driving past urban development, agricultural fields and steam power plants around town.

Adam Sadvary 2019 Davis Methane

Adam Sadvary, a Penn State meteorology and atmospheric science student, prepares to collect greenhouse gas data around State College