Modeling modern methane emissions from natural wetlands 1. Model description and results

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D24, 2001, Pages 34189-34206

  Walter, Bernadette P ^a,c   Heimann, Martin ^b   Matthews, Elaine ^a,c  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOGEOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^c NASA GODDARD INSTITUTE FOR SPACE STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC EMISSION; CLIMATE VARIATION; METHANE; MODELING; SOIL TEMPERATURE; WATER TABLE; WETLAND;

EID: 0035726876     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD900165     Document Type: Article

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