TY - CHAP
T1 - Improving Characterization of Anthropogenic Methane Emissions in the United States (2018)
AU - Committee on Anthropogenic Methane Emissions in the United States: Improving Measurement, Monitoring, Presentation of Results, and Development of Inventories
AU - Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
AU - Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources
AU - Board on Earth Sciences and Resources
AU - Board on Energy and Environmental Systems
AU - Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology
AU - Division on Earth and Life Studies
AU - White, James W.C.
AU - Allen, David
AU - Amar, Praveen K.
AU - Bogner, Jean
AU - Bruhwiler, Lori
AU - Cooley, Daniel
AU - Frankenberg, Christian
AU - George, Fiji
AU - Hanle, Lisa
AU - Hristov, Alexander N.
AU - Kebreab, Ermias
AU - Leytem, April
AU - Mastalerz, Maria
AU - Wofsy, Steven
AU - Thomas, Katherine
AU - Melvin, April
AU - Greenway, Rob
AU - Hudson, Michael
AU - Ravishankara, A. R.
AU - Chen, Shuyi S.
AU - Bitz, Cecilia
AU - Cane, Mark A.
AU - Cullen, Heidi
AU - Dunbar, Robert
AU - Emch, Pamela
AU - Fiore, Arlene
AU - Frumhoff, Peter
AU - Gail, William B.
AU - Glackin, Mary
AU - Hogue, Terri S.
AU - Joseph, Everette
AU - Keener, Ronald
AU - Kopp, Robert
AU - Leung, L. Ruby
AU - Martin, Jonathan
AU - Overpeck, Jonathan
AU - Steiner, Allison
AU - Titley, David W.
AU - Waliser, Duane
AU - Halpern, David
AU - Staudt, Amanda
AU - Geller, Laurie
AU - Everett, Lauren
AU - Purcell, Amanda
AU - Romitti, Yasmin
AU - Gaskins, Rita
AU - Freeland, Shelly
AU - Markovich, Erin
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright 2018 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Understanding, quantifying, and tracking atmospheric methane and emissions is essential for addressing concerns and informing decisions that affect the climate, economy, and human health and safety. Atmospheric methane is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) that contributes to global warming. While carbon dioxide is by far the dominant cause of the rise in global average temperatures, methane also plays a significant role because it absorbs more energy per unit mass than carbon dioxide does, giving it a disproportionately large effect on global radiative forcing. In addition to contributing to climate change, methane also affects human health as a precursor to ozone pollution in the lower atmosphere. Improving Characterization of Anthropogenic Methane Emissions in the United States summarizes the current state of understanding of methane emissions sources and the measurement approaches and evaluates opportunities for methodological and inventory development improvements. This report will inform future research agendas of various U.S. agencies, including NOAA, the EPA, the DOE, NASA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
AB - Understanding, quantifying, and tracking atmospheric methane and emissions is essential for addressing concerns and informing decisions that affect the climate, economy, and human health and safety. Atmospheric methane is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) that contributes to global warming. While carbon dioxide is by far the dominant cause of the rise in global average temperatures, methane also plays a significant role because it absorbs more energy per unit mass than carbon dioxide does, giving it a disproportionately large effect on global radiative forcing. In addition to contributing to climate change, methane also affects human health as a precursor to ozone pollution in the lower atmosphere. Improving Characterization of Anthropogenic Methane Emissions in the United States summarizes the current state of understanding of methane emissions sources and the measurement approaches and evaluates opportunities for methodological and inventory development improvements. This report will inform future research agendas of various U.S. agencies, including NOAA, the EPA, the DOE, NASA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
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U2 - 10.17226/24987
DO - 10.17226/24987
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:105029783059
SN - 9780309470506
SP - 1
EP - 204
BT - Coresource 4
PB - National Academies Press
ER -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 13 Climate Action