The response of atmospheric CO sub 2 to changes in land use

The burning of biomass that often accompanies deforestation and other changes in land use is believed to be a major contributor to documented increases in the concentration of atmospheric CO{sub 2}. Using three models of carbon turnover in the atmosphere and ocean, we simulate changes in atmospheric...

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Main Authors: King, A.W., Emanuel, W.R., Post, W.M.
Language:unknown
Published: 2008
Subjects:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
BIOMASS
COMBUSTION
CARBON CYCLE
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
CARBON DIOXIDE
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FOSSIL FUELS
BIOGEOCHEMISTRY
BIOSPHERE
DEFORESTATION
LAND USE
UPTAKE
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENT
FUELS
GEOCHEMISTRY
OXIDATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
ice core
Online Access:http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6557540
https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6557540
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Summary:The burning of biomass that often accompanies deforestation and other changes in land use is believed to be a major contributor to documented increases in the concentration of atmospheric CO{sub 2}. Using three models of carbon turnover in the atmosphere and ocean, we simulate changes in atmospheric CO{sub 2} that result from the addition of CO{sub 2} from industrial sources and terrestrial ecosystems disturbed by changes in land use. We simulate atmospheric response to different histories of terrestrial biospheric CO{sub 2} release, and we compare these simulations with the history of atmospheric CO{sub 2} obtained from ice core measurements and atmospheric monitoring stations. 63 refs., 12 figs., 1 tab.

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