Model estimation of the role of urban areas in global CO{sub 2} dynamics
- Institute of Ecoinformatics Problems, Fryazino (Russian Federation)
- Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (Russian Federation)
- Dillard Univ., New Orleans, LA (United States)
- Remote Possibilities, Inc., Auburn, AL (United States)
The proposed Global Carbon Cycle Model (GCCM) considers the atmosphere, oceans and land masses as its main reservoirs. The oceans are subdivided into two reservoirs: a surface layer and deep-water mass sector. Land areas in the GCCM are divided into areas covering four degrees of latitude and five degrees of longitude. Each vegetated area belongs to one of thirty ecosystems, according to the Bazilevich classification, with additional urban and agricultural ecosystems, or is considered unvegetated. Urban areas are considered as part of the earth surface cell and distribution of the carbon excess dynamics of these cells is given in the GCCM input. Within the framework of scenarios of urban area functions, the carbon dioxide kinetics in the atmosphere are estimated.
- OSTI ID:
- 478355
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-961119-; TRN: 97:002641-0015
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Eco-informa `96: global networks for environmental information, Lake Buena Vista, FL (United States), 4-7 Nov 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of Eco-Informa `96 - global networks for environmental information. Volume 10 and 11; PB: 1103 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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