Quantifying the effect of oxidation on landfill methane emissions

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 16721-16729

  Czepiel, P M ^a,b   Mosher, B ^a   Crill, P M ^a   Harriss, R C ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NASA HEADQUARTERS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMISSION; LANDFILL; METHANE; OXIDATION;

USA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NASHUA;

EID: 0030440541     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd00222     Document Type: Article

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