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Atmospheric methane (CH4): Trends and seasonal cycles
Abstract
On the basis of 22 months of almost continuous, automated, GC/FID measurements of atmospheric CH 4 at Cape Meares (45°N), we show that the concentration of CH 4 is increasing at about 2% per yr (±0.5% yr−1). The data also revealed stable seasonal cycles with peak concentrations in October and minimum concentrations in July. The magnitude of the seasonal variations during these months is about ±20 ppbv from the average (∼±1.2%). If the current trend continues, the increased CH 4 concentration may result in a 0.2°K to 0.4°K average increase in earth's surface temperature over the next 40 years or so (based on calculations of Wang et al. (1976)). The coupling of CH 4 to tropospheric and stratospheric chemical processes is discussed.
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Keeling, C. D., Bacastow, R. B., Bainbridge, A. E., Ekdahl, C. A., Guenther, P. R., Waterman, L. S., & Chin, J. F. S. (1976) · Tellus · doi:10.1111/j.2153-3490.1976.tb00701.x · Cited by 794
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Dlugokencky, E. J., Myers, R. C., Lang, P. M., Masarie, K. A., Crotwell, A. M., Thoning, K. W., Hall, B. D., Elkins, J. W., & Steele, L. P. (2005) · Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres · doi:10.1029/2005jd006035 · Cited by 386
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- Authors
- Rasmussen, R. A., & Khalil, M. A. K.
- Venue
- Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans
- Publisher
- American Geophysical Union (AGU)
- Published
- 1981-10-20
- Volume
- 86
- Issue
- C10
- Pages
- 9826-9832
- ISSN
- 0148-0227 (ISSN-L)
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- W2099884329
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- 308
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- 34.61
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- journal article
- Language
- en
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