A process-based inventory model for landfill CH4 emissions inclusive of seasonal soil microclimate and CH4 oxidation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Spokas, K ^a,b   Bogner, J ^c,d   Chanton, J ^e  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c Landfills + Inc   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^e FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CARBON EMISSION; CLIMATE MODELING; DIFFUSION; INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE; LANDFILL; METHANE; MICROCLIMATE; OXIDATION; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL TEMPERATURE;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 81255176898     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JG001741     Document Type: Article

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