CO2 and CH4 exchanges between land ecosystems and the atmosphere in northern high latitudes over the 21st century
Geophysical Research Letters
By: Q. Zhuang, J. M. Melillo, M.C. Sarofim, D. W. Kicklighter, A. D. McGuire, B.S. Felzer, A. Sokolov, R.G. Prinn, P.A. Steudler, and S. Hu
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Abstract
Terrestrial ecosystems of the northern high latitudes (above 50??N) exchange large amounts of CO2 and CH4 with the atmosphere each year. Here we use a process-based model to estimate the budget of CO 2 and CH4 of the region for current climate conditions and for future scenarios by considering effects of permafrost dynamics, CO 2 fertilization of photosynthesis and fire. We find that currently the region is a net source of carbon to the atmosphere at 276 Tg C yr -1. We project that throughout the 21st century, the region will most likely continue as a net source of carbon and the source will increase by up to 473 Tg C yr-1 by the end of the century compared to the current emissions. However our coupled carbon and climate model simulations show that these emissions will exert relatively small radiative forcing on global climate system compared to large amounts of anthropogenic emissions. Copyright 2006 by the American Geophysical Union.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | CO2 and CH4 exchanges between land ecosystems and the atmosphere in northern high latitudes over the 21st century |
| Series title | Geophysical Research Letters |
| DOI | 10.1029/2006GL026972 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 17 |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| Language | English |
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| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Geophysical Research Letters |
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