Greenhouse gas emissions (CO2, CH4, and N2O) from several perialpine and alpine hydropower reservoirs by diffusion and loss in turbines

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 619-635

  Diem, T ^a,b   Koch, S ^b   Schwarzenbach, S ^b   Wehrli, B ^b   Schubert, C J ^b  

^a SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alpine; Emissions; Greenhouse gases; Methane; Reservoirs

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIFFUSION; GREENHOUSE GAS; METHANE; NITROUS OXIDE; POWER PLANT; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; TRACE GAS; WIND TURBINE; WIND VELOCITY;

ALPS; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 84863102475     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-012-0256-5     Document Type: Article

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