Atmospheric methane : its role in the global environment /

Atmospheric methane : its role in the global environment /

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Methane is an important greenhouse gas that can cause global warming. The present concentrations of methane are nearly three times higher than several hundred years ago. Today, more than 60% of the atmospheric methane comes from human activities, including rice agriculture, coal mining, natural gas...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Khalil, M. A. K. (Mohammad Aslam Khan), 1950-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, [2000]
Subjects:
Atmospheric methane.
Méthane atmosphérique.
Emissies (milieu)
Methaan.
Broeikaseffect.
Milieuvraagstuk.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Atmospheric Methane: An Introduction
  • 2. The Ice Core Record of Atmospheric Methane
  • 3. The Isotopic Composition of Atmospheric Methane and Its Sources
  • 4. Biological Formation and Consumption of Methane
  • 5. Can Stable Isotopes and Global Budgets Be Used to Constrain Atmospheric Methane Budgets?
  • 6. Methane Sinks, Distributions, and Trends
  • 7. Sources of Methane: An Overview
  • 8. Ruminants and Other Animals
  • 9. Rice Agriculture: Factors Controlling Emissions
  • 10. Rice Agriculture: Emissions
  • 11. Biomass Burning
  • 12. Wetlands
  • 13. Waste Management
  • 14. Fossil Fuel Industries
  • 15. Geological Sources of Methane
  • 16. Methane in the Global Environment.