Synopses & Reviews
This is the first book to provide measurements of greenhouse gases from both aquatic and terrestrial environments as well as from hydroelectric reservoirs. This monograph not only presents the state-of-the-art techniques for measuring the emissions of greenhouse gases, but also demonstrates the mechanisms or processes leading to the emissions of greenhouse gases. It offers the reader a synthesis of what we understand of GHG emission after 12 years of research in boreal ecosystems, the estimations of gross and net emissions from hydroelectric reservoirs, the impact of hydroelectric reservoirs on climate change, as well as a comparison of the different alternatives for producing energy in relation to GHG emissions.
Table of Contents
From the Contents: Analytical Techniques for Measuring Fluxes of CO2 and CH4 from Hydroelectric Reservoirs and Natural Water Bodies.- Development and Use of an Experimental near Infrared Open Path Diode Laser Prototype for Continuous Measurement of CO2 and CH4 Fluxes from Boreal Hydro Reservoirs and Lakes.- Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Forests and Weltlands of Boreal, Temperate and Tropical Regions.- Diffuse Flux of Greenhouse Gases - Methane and Carbon Dioxide - at the Sediment-Water Interface of Some Lakes and Reservoir of the World.- Organic Carbon Densities of Soils and Vegetation of Tropical, Temperate and Boreal Forests.- Carbon Dioxide and Methane Emissions from Estuaries.- GHG Emissions from Boreal Reservoirs and Natural Aquatic Ecosystems.- CO2 Emissions from Semi-Arid Reservoirs and Natural Aquatic Ecosystems.- A Comparison of Carbon Dioxide Net Production in Three Flooded Uplands and a Flooded Wetland Using a Dynamic Model.- Production of GHG from the Decomposition of in vitro Inundated Phytomass and Soil.- Mass Balance of Organic Carbon in the Soils of Forested Watersheds from Northeastern North America.