Atmospheric methane evolution the last 40 years

Observations at surface sites show an increase in global mean surface methane (CH<sub>4</sub>) of about 180 parts per billion (ppb) (above 10 %) over the period 1984–2012. Over this period there are large fluctuations in the annual growth rate. In this work, we investigate the atmosph...

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Main Authors: S. B. Dalsøren, C. L. Myhre, G. Myhre, A. J. Gomez-Pelaez, O. A. Søvde, I. S. A. Isaksen, R. F. Weiss, C. M. Harth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-03-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/16/3099/2016/acp-16-3099-2016.pdf