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Northern peatlands are estimated to hold about 30 % of the total global pool of soil carbon or 13 % of the total terrestrial carbon in the biosphere [1]. The warmer, drier conditions being experienced throughout the Arctic appear to be accelerating both aerobic and anaerobic decomposition of northern peatland soils, thereby increasing emissions of methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) [2]. If continued, this trend could cause northern peatlands to become major sources of atmospheric carbon, with existing models predicting large increases in CH4emissions as CO2levels continue to rise [3]. To better understand sources, sinks, and net fluxes of atmospheric CO2and CH4validated high-resolution maps of the extent and distribution of northern wetlands are needed [4].
Iaith wreiddiol | Saesneg |
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Teitl | International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) |
Cyhoeddwr | IEEE Press |
Tudalennau | 3846-3849 |
Nifer y tudalennau | 4 |
ISBN (Argraffiad) | 9781479957750 |
Dynodwyr Gwrthrych Digidol (DOIs) | |
Statws | Cyhoeddwyd - 01 Ion 2014 |
Digwyddiad | Joint 2014 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2014 and the 35th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing, CSRS 2014 - Quebec City, Teyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawr a Gogledd Iwerddon Hyd: 13 Gorff 2014 → 18 Gorff 2014 |
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Cynhadledd | Joint 2014 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2014 and the 35th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing, CSRS 2014 |
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Gwlad/Tiriogaeth | Teyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawr a Gogledd Iwerddon |
Dinas | Quebec City |
Cyfnod | 13 Gorff 2014 → 18 Gorff 2014 |