A Black Carbon Emission Data Base for Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Studies

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Citation:

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Originator: Dignon, J., H. E. Eddleman and J. E. Penner

Publication_Date: 1994

Title: A Black Carbon Emission Data Base for Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Studies

Edition: Version 1

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Series_Information:

Series_Name: A Black Carbon Emission Data Base for Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Studies

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Publication_Information:

Publication_Place:

Publisher: Global Emissions Inventory Activity

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Online_Linkage: http://geiacenter.org/presentData/blcarbon.html

Description:

Abstract:

The Global Emissions Inventory Activity (GEIA) is an activity of the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC) Core Project of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Program (IGBP). The focus of GEIA is to make global emissions available on a one degree grid. A global data base of black carbon emissions to the atmosphere from fossil fuel combustion has been compiled for atmospheric chemistry and climate studies. The data base is on a 1 x 1 degree latitude/longitude grid and is based on the work of Matthews (1983), Lerner et al. (1988), and Dignon (1992). The original work of Penner et al. (1993) provides the emissions inventory data on a 5 x 5 degree grid. Units of emission yield a global total of 12.6 TgC/y and are given as the mass in metric tons of carbon for each 1 x 1 degree grid cell. The emissions are expected to represent the emissions for a typical mid-1980's year. The distribution is based on national totals and then mapped to a 1 x 1 degree grid according to the updated population mapping of Logan (1993).

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Supplemental_Information:

REFERENCE: Dignon, J. 1992. "NOx and SOx emissions from fossil fuels: A global distribution", Atmospheric Environment, 26A, pp. 1157-1163.

Supplemental_Information:

REFERENCE: Lerner, J., E. Matthews, and I. Fung. 1988. "Methane emission from animals: A global high resolution data base", Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 2, pp. 139-156.

Supplemental_Information:

REFERENCE: Matthews, E. 1983. "Global vegetation and land use: New high-resolution data bases for climate studies," J. Clim. and Appl. Meteor., 22, pp. 474-487.

Supplemental_Information:

REFERENCE: Penner, J.E., H.E. Eddleman, and T. Novakov. 1993. "Towards the development of a global inventory of black carbon estimates", Atmospheric Environment, 27A, pp. 1277-1295.

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Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > AIR QUALITY > EMISSIONS > BLACK CARBON EMISSIONS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > AIR QUALITY > PARTICULATES > BLACK CARBON

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > TRACE GASES/TRACE SPECIES

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS

Theme_Keyword: GEIA > GLOBAL EMISSIONS INVENTORY ACTIVITY

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Theme_Keyword: Atmospheric Chemistry

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Theme_Keyword: Carbon Emissions

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Address: GEIA Center

Address: Panorama Pathways

Address: 2385 Panorama Avenue

City: Boulder

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80304

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-442-6866

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-442-6958

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Paulette@PanoramaPathways.net

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Black Carbon Emissions at the Surface, Global Emissions Inventory Activity

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Address: GEIA Center

Address: Panorama Pathways

Address: 2385 Panorama Avenue

City: Boulder

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80304

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-442-6866

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-442-6958

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Paulette@PanoramaPathways.net

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Access to black carbon data

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Fees: Not Available

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Metadata_Date:

Metadata_Review_Date: 20120215

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Contact_Person: GENE R. MAJOR

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

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Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gsfc-gcmduso@mail.nasa.gov

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