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Sources of Methane: An Overview

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Atmospheric Methane: Sources, Sinks, and Role in Global Change

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((ASII,volume 13))

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The sources of methane are the most complex and critical element in understanding the concentrations of atmospheric methane and their trends. For those who want to reduce methane in the atmosphere or prevent it from increasing, controlling the sources is perhaps the only practical approach. Accordingly,.a significant portion of this book is devoted to estimating the global and regional emission rates. The purpose of this chapter is to introduce the subsequent chapters on individual sources and to lay the foundation for the common elements of determining global emission rates from the many and varied sources of methane.

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Khalil, M.A.K., Shearer, M.J. (1993). Sources of Methane: An Overview. In: Khalil, M.A.K. (eds) Atmospheric Methane: Sources, Sinks, and Role in Global Change. NATO ASI Series, vol 13. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84605-2_10

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