In situ measurements of emissions from Kwabia Ghana

Continuous measurements of carbon dioxide and black carbon emissions in Kwabia Ghana are presented.  The community is discrete and dominated by wood burning.  Here a mass balance array is deployed to measure upstream and downstream concentrations of black carbon, PM2.5, and carbon dioxide.  A report on the 2022 deployment demonstrates that top-down flux measurements using a plume superposition modeling technique is innovative and comprehensive. Accurate measurements of carbon dioxide and black carbon provides a combined quantification of the dynamics of green house gas emissions, particle/air-quality emissions, and the devastating impact of deforestation.  Results show that morning and evening cooking time introduce dangerous levels on air-quality and the subsequent emission of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.