Methane emissions from natural Wetlands in the United States: Satellite-derived estimation based on ecosystem carbon cycling

Earth Interactions

Volumn 10, Issue 22, 2006, Pages 1-12

  Potter, Christopher ^a   Klooster, Steven ^a   Hiatt, Seth ^b   Fladeland, Matthew ^c   Genovese, Vanessa ^a   Gross, Peggy ^b  

^a NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Landsat; Methane; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ECOSYSTEMS; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; GREENHOUSE GASES; GROUNDWATER; LAND USE; WETLANDS;

CARNEGIE-AMES-STANFORD APPROACH (CASA); CONTROLLING FACTORS; GREAT LAKES REGIONS; LANDSAT; NET CARBON EXCHANGES; SEASONAL TEMPERATURE; SPATIAL VARIATIONS; WATER TABLE DYNAMICS;

METHANE;

EID: 70749103626     PISSN: 10873562     EISSN: 10873562     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/EI200.1     Document Type: Article

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