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Title: Global N/sub 2/O cycles - Terrestrial emissions, atmospheric accumulation and biospheric effects

Conference · · Adv. Space Res.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5968116

Recent findings concerning the budget and cycles of nitrous oxide on earth are summarized, and the sources and sinks for N/sub 2/O on land, in the ocean, and in the atmosphere are examined in view of the N/sub 2/O concentration increase of 0.2-0.4 percent per year, observed over the period of 1975-1982. Possible atmospheric and biospheric consequences of the N/sub 2/O concentration increase are evaluated. N/sub 2/O emission values are given for several major ecosystem types, such as forest, desert, cultivated land; values from different sources are compared and discussed. Analysis shows an excess of documented sources over sinks by 0-51 Tg N/sub 2/O-N/yr. 63 references.

Research Organization:
NASA, Ames Research Center, CA; Hebrew Univ., Rehovot, Israel
OSTI ID:
5968116
Report Number(s):
CONF-8406167-
Journal Information:
Adv. Space Res.; (United States), Vol. 4:12; Conference: 25. plenary session of COSPAR, Graz, Austria, 25 Jun 1984
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English