atmospheric CO2 is growing at 2 ppm/yr, fossil fuel and cement emissions are 9 GtC/yr, and the airborne fraction is 38 percent. If the only other carbon emissions are associated with land use changes, estimate their net carbon emission rate.

atmospheric CO2 is growing at 2 ppm/yr, fossil fuel and cement emissions are 9 GtC/yr, and the airborne fraction is 38 percent. If the only other carbon emissions are associated with land use changes, estimate their net carbon emission rate.

Sustainable Energy

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Chapter4: Environmental Consequences Of Fossil Fuel Use

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Suppose atmospheric CO2 is growing at 2 ppm/yr, fossil fuel and cement
emissions are 9 GtC/yr, and the airborne fraction is 38 percent. If the only other
carbon emissions are associated with land use changes, estimate their net
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