Dr Luke Western
MPhys
Current positions
Marie Curie Research Fellow
School of Chemistry
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Research interests
My main research interest is applying statistical methods to problems in atmospheric science.
I aim to quantify characterists of emissions sources, such as their location and the size of the emissions, using atmospheric measurements. The emissions are generally non-CO2 greenhouse gases, such as methane, and ozone depleting substances. In addition I also take an interest in airborne hazards, such as following a nuclear incident or volcanic eruption.
I have a general interest in the detection and quantification of atmospheric gases, clouds and aerosols in the context of climate, stratospheric ozone and hazards, and the wider application of statistical methods in geosciences.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Global and Regional Emissions Estimates of Non-CO2Greenhouse gases and Ozone Depleting Substances — GREEN GODS
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of ChemistryDates
18/10/2021 to 17/10/2024
8084 Met Office Inversion Modelling. L Western
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of ChemistryDates
01/09/2019 to 31/12/2019
Exploiting big data for greenhouse gas emissions estimation using INLA
Principal Investigator
Description
Greenhouse gases are accumulating in the atmosphere but our current understanding of their sources and sinks is poor. Robust, transparent evaluation of global greenhouse gas emissions is now recognised as…Managing organisational unit
School of ChemistryDates
02/01/2018 to 02/06/2018
Publications
Recent publications
01/01/2024Stratospheric Chemistry Topics | Halogen Sources, Anthropogenic
Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences
Sustained growth of sulfur hexafluoride emissions in China inferred from atmospheric observations
Nature Communications
The interhemispheric gradient of SF6 in the upper troposphere
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Anthropogenic Chloroform Emissions from China Drive Changes in Global Emissions
Environmental Science and Technology
Global increase of ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons from 2010 to 2020
Nature Geoscience