An improved inventory of methane emissions from coal mining in the united states

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 50, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1904-1919

  Kirchgessner, David A ^a   Piccot, Stephen D ^b   Masemore, Sushma S ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; COAL MINES; METHANE;

METHANE EMISSIONS;

GAS EMISSIONS;

COAL; METHANE;

AIR MONITORING; ARTICLE; COAL MINING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INDUSTRIAL AREA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034320996     PISSN: 10473289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.2000.10464227     Document Type: Article

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