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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-1329-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-1329-2016
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02 Mar 2016
Research article |  | 02 Mar 2016

Evaluation of wetland methane emissions across North America using atmospheric data and inverse modeling

Scot M. Miller, Roisin Commane, Joe R. Melton, Arlyn E. Andrews, Joshua Benmergui, Edward J. Dlugokencky, Greet Janssens-Maenhout, Anna M. Michalak, Colm Sweeney, and Doug E. J. Worthy

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We use atmospheric data from the US and Canada to examine seven wetland methane flux estimates. Relative to existing estimates, we find a methane source that is smaller in magnitude with a broader seasonal cycle. Furthermore, we estimate the largest fluxes over the Hudson Bay Lowlands, a spatial distribution that differs from commonly used remote sensing estimates of wetland location.
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