Spatial distribution of greenhouse gas concentrations in arid and semi-arid regions: A case study in East Asia

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 91, Issue , 2013, Pages 119-128

  Guo, M ^a   Wang, X F ^a   Li, J ^b   Yi, K P ^a   Zhong, G S ^a   Wang, H M ^c   Tani, H ^a   Schneising, O ^d   Reuter, M ^d  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^c SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Climate change; East Asia; GHG concentrations; Land degradation; Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVISAT-1; GREENHOUSE GAS; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LAND DEGRADATION; METHANE; MODIS; NDVI; SEMIARID REGION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

CHINA; MONGOLIA;

EID: 84873580725     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2013.01.001     Document Type: Article

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