Uncertainties in the Norwegian emission inventories of acidifying pollutants and volatile organic compounds

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 233-246

  Rypdal, Kristin ^a  

^a STATISTICS NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Emission ceiling; NH3; NMVOC; NOx; Obligation; SO2; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; METHANE; NITROGEN OXIDE; PETROLEUM; SULFUR DIOXIDE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ACIDIFICATION; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HOUSEHOLD; MANURE; METHODOLOGY; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; STOCHASTIC MODEL;

EID: 0036622575     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1462-9011(02)00041-2     Document Type: Article

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