Initial public perceptions of deep geological and oceanic disposal of carbon dioxide

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 24, 2004, Pages 6441-6450

  Palmgren, Claire R ^a   Morgan, M Granger ^a   De Bruin, Wändi Bruine ^b   Keith, David W ^c  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; OCEANOGRAPHY; POWER PLANTS;

GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS; MENTAL MODEL INTERVIEW METHOD; PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS;

GEOLOGY;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CARBON SINK; EMISSION CONTROL; PERCEPTION; POWER PLANT;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ARTICLE; ECOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE; GEOLOGY; HEALTH SURVEY; INFORMATION; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEA POLLUTION; SEWAGE DISPOSAL;

ADULT; CARBON DIOXIDE; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; FOSSIL FUELS; GEOLOGY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HUMANS; INCINERATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEAWATER; TECHNOLOGY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 10644262359     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es040400c     Document Type: Article

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