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1 online resource (1 PDF file (xvi, 233 pages)) : illustrations. |
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text file |
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Consensus Study Report
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Consensus study report.
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
Understanding, quantifying, and tracking atmospheric methane and emissions is essential for addressing concerns and informing decisions that affect the climate, economy, and human health and safety. Atmospheric methane is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) that contributes to global warming. While carbon dioxide is by far the dominant cause of the rise in global average temperatures, methane also plays a significant role because it absorbs more energy per unit mass than carbon dioxide does, giving it a disproportionately large effect on global radiative forcing. In addition to contributing to climate change, methane also affects human health as a precursor to ozone pollution in the lower atmosphere. Improving Characterization of Anthropogenic Methane Emissions in the United States summarizes the current state of understanding of methane emissions sources and the measurement approaches and evaluates opportunities for methodological and inventory development improvements. This report will inform future research agendas of various U.S. agencies, including NOAA, the EPA, the DOE, NASA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the National Science Foundation (NSF). |
| Funding |
This study was supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under contract number NNX16AK95G, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under contract number WC133R-11-CQ-0048, TO #12, the U.S. Department of Energy under contract number DE-EP0000026/DE-DT0012375, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under contract number EP-C-14-005, BASE. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or agency that provided support for the project. |
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Intro; FrontMatter; Acknowledgments; Preface; Contents; Summary; 1 Introduction; 2 Current Inventories of Methane Emissions; 3 Methane Emission Measurement and Monitoring Methods; 4 Addressing Uncertainties in Anthropogenic Methane Emissions; 5 Presenting Methane Emission Data and Results; 6 Meeting the Challenges of Characterizing Methane Emissions; References; Glossary; Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations; Appendix B: Definition of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory Categories; Appendix C: Other Anthropogenic Sources of Methane; Appendix D: U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory Development. |
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Appendix E: Acknowledgment of Those Who Provided Input to the CommitteeAppendix F: Common Units for Reporting Methane Concentrations and Emissions; Appendix G: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members; Appendix H: Disclosure of Conflict of Interest. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Methane -- Environmental aspects -- United States.
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Methane -- Environmental aspects. |
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United States. |
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Methane. |
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Greenhouse gases -- Environmental aspects -- United States.
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Greenhouse gases -- Environmental aspects. |
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Greenhouse gases -- United States -- Measurement.
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Greenhouse gases. |
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Measurement. |
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Atmospheric methane -- United States -- Measurement.
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Atmospheric methane. |
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Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric -- Environmental aspects -- United States.
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Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric -- Environmental aspects. |
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Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric. |
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Environmental monitoring -- United States.
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Environmental monitoring. |
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Nature -- Effect of human beings on.
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Nature -- Effect of human beings on. |
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United States. |
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Electronic books.
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Technical reports.
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Technical reports.
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| Added Author |
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Anthropogenic Methane Emissions in the United States: Improving Measurement, Monitoring, Presentation of Results, and Development of Inventories, issuing body.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 0309470501 9780309470506 (OCoLC)1030593537 |
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9780309470506 |
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0309470501 |
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9780309470544 |
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0309470544 |
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9780309470568 |
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0309470560 |
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9780309470537 |
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0309470536 |
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