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Landfill cover soil methane oxidation underestimated
Apr 27, 2009 |
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Landfilled waste decomposes in the absence of oxygen and results in the production of methane. Landfills are classified as the second-largest human-made source of CH4 in the U.S. Additionally, landfill gas contains numerous ...
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Methane sources over the last 30,000 years
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 16, 2008 |
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Ice cores are essential for climate research, because they represent the only archive which allows direct measurements of atmospheric composition and greenhouse gas concentrations in the past. Using novel ...
Researchers create search engine to hunt molecules online
Jul 26, 2007 |
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ChemxSeer, the first publicly available search engine designed specifically for chemical formulae, can sort out when "He" refers to helium and not a person more than nine times out of 10, according to the Penn State College ...
Permafrost carbon content double the old estimates
Sep 12, 2008 |
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New research indicates that the amount of frozen organic carbon locked away in the world’s permafrost regions – a major potential source of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) – is double what ...
Cassini-Huygens observations show how Titan compares with the Earth
May 12, 2005 |
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Observations of Titan’s atmosphere offer a unique look at how Saturn’s giant moon compares to Earth. Titan is the only moon in the solar system with a substantial atmosphere. Like Earth, Titan’s atmosphere ...
The World’s Fastest Measurements of Molecular Vibrations
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Mar 06, 2006 |
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When atoms or molecules are subject to a short, intense laser pulse, they emit high-frequency ultraviolet radiation. If you compare the spectra of isotopes that are of different masses but otherwise similar, ...
First comprehensive review of the state of Antarctica's climate
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Dec 01, 2009 |
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The first comprehensive review of the state of Antarctica's climate and its relationship to the global climate system is published this week by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). The review - Antarctic ...
Methane found on Saturn plays crucial role in planet formation
Dec 29, 2004 |
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Using an infrared spectrometer on the Cassini-Huygens Spacecraft, researchers have measured the temperature, winds and chemical composition of Saturn, its rings and one of its moons, Phoebe. The data appears in ...
An Inexhaustible Source of Energy from Methane in Deep Earth
Sep 15, 2004 |
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Untapped reserves of methane, the main component in natural gas, may be found deep in Earth’s crust, according to a recently released report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America ...
Scientists conclude Earth's energy is 'out of balance'
Apr 28, 2005 |
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Using satellites, data from buoys and computer models to study the Earth's oceans, scientists have concluded that more energy is being absorbed from the Sun than is emitted back to space, throwing the Earth's ...
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