Articles | Volume 21, issue 13
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-10015-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-10015-2021
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06 Jul 2021
Research article |  | 06 Jul 2021

Anthropogenic and natural controls on atmospheric δ13C-CO2 variations in the Yangtze River delta: insights from a carbon isotope modeling framework

Cheng Hu, Jiaping Xu, Cheng Liu, Yan Chen, Dong Yang, Wenjing Huang, Lichen Deng, Shoudong Liu, Timothy J. Griffis, and Xuhui Lee

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Carbon dioxide concentration and 13C measurement in Nanjing (2013–2015) Jiaping Xu and Xuhui Lee https://yncenter.sites.yale.edu/data-access

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Seventy percent of global CO2 emissions were emitted from urban landscapes. The Yangtze River delta (YRD) ranks as one of the most densely populated regions in the world and is an anthropogenic CO2 hotspot. Besides anthropogenic factors, natural ecosystems and croplands act as significant CO2 sinks and sources. Independent quantification of the fossil and cement CO2 emission and assessment of their impact on atmospheric δ13C-CO2 have potential to improve our understanding of urban CO2 cycling.
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