Potent greenhouse gas: California's N2O emissions may be nearly triple current estimates
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 - 16:10
in Earth & Climate
Using a new method for estimating greenhouse gases that combines atmospheric measurements with model predictions, scientists have found that the level of nitrous oxide in California may be 2.5 to 3 times greater than the current inventory. At that level, total N2O emissions -- which are believed to come primarily from nitrogen fertilizers used in agricultural production -- would account for about 8 percent of California's total greenhouse gas emissions.