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Research article
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21 Dec 2018
Research article |
| 21 Dec 2018
| 21 Dec 2018
Attribution of recent increases in atmospheric methane through 3-D inverse modelling
Joe McNorton
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Research Department, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, Reading, UK
Chris Wilson
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
National Centre for Earth Observation, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Manuel Gloor
School of Geography, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Rob J. Parker
National Centre for Earth Observation, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Earth Observation Science Group, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
Hartmut Boesch
National Centre for Earth Observation, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Earth Observation Science Group, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
Wuhu Feng
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Ryan Hossaini
Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster UK
Martyn P. Chipperfield
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
National Centre for Earth Observation, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Since 2007 atmospheric methane (CH4) has been unexpectedly increasing following a 6-year hiatus. We have used an atmospheric model to attribute regional sources and global sinks of CH4 using observations for the 2003–2015 period. Model results show the renewed growth is best explained by decreased atmospheric removal, decreased biomass burning emissions, and an increased energy sector (mainly from Africa–Middle East and Southern Asia–Oceania) and wetland emissions (mainly from northern Eurasia).
Since 2007 atmospheric methane (CH4) has been unexpectedly increasing following a 6-year hiatus....
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