Nitrous oxide levels in California may be nearly three times higher than previously thought

Tuesday, December 4, 2012 - 14:00 in Earth & Climate

(Phys.org)—Using a new method for estimating greenhouse gases that combines atmospheric measurements with model predictions, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) researchers have found that the level of nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas, in California may be 2.5 to 3 times greater than the current inventory.

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