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FROM VOLUME 7, NUMBER 4, APRIL 1994

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS...

• ANTHROPOGENIC EMISSIONS: NITROGEN OXIDES

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"Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Motor Vehicles in Tunnels and Their Global Extrapolation," M.G.M. Berges (Airchem. Dept., M. Planck Inst. Chem., POB 3060, D-6500 Mainz, Ger.), R.M. Hofmann et al., J. Geophys. Res., 98(D10), 18,527-18,531, Oct. 20, 1993.

Emissions from catalyst-equipped cars are significantly higher than previously reported. If the world-wide fleet of cars were equipped with current types of catalysts, global N2O emissions could double.

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"Nitrous Oxide Emissions from U.K. Power Stations," C.K. Laird (Kingston Univ., Penrhyn Rd., Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey KT1 2EE, UK), S.A. Sloan, Atmos. Environ., 27A(9), 1453-1457, June 1993.

Flue-gas measurements show that the greenhouse impact of N2O from conventional fossil-fuel plants is <1% of that contributed by the corresponding CO2 emissions.

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"Oxides of Nitrogen in the Earth's Atmosphere: Trends, Sources, Sinks and Environmental Impacts," O. Badr (Dept. Appl. Energy, Cranfield Univ., Bedford MK43 0AL, UK), S.D. Probert), Appl. Energy, 46(1), 1-67, 1993. A lengthy review covering NO and NO2.

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"Fluxes of Nitric and Nitrous Oxides from Agricultural Soils in a Cool Temperate Climate," U. Skiba (Inst. Terr. Ecol., Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 0QB, UK), K.J. Hargreaves et al., Atmos. Environ., 26A(14), 2477-2488, Oct. 1992. In the U.K. agricultural land may account for 2-6% of total NOx emissions and 16-64% of total N2O emissions.

Specialized Papers

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"The Emission of Nitrous Oxide upon Wetting a Rice Soil Following a Dry Season Fallow," B.H. Byrnes (Intl. Fertilizer Develop. Ctr., POB 2040, Muscle Shoals AL 35662), L.S. Holt, E.R. Austin, J. Geophys. Res., 98(D12), 22,925-22,929, Dec. 20, 1993.

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"Nitrate Limitation of N2O Production and Denitrification from Tropical Pasture and Rain Forest Soils," W.F.J. Parsons (Dept. Bot., Univ. Wyoming, Laramie WY 82071), M.E. Mitre et al., Biogeochem., 22(3), 179-193, 1993. Notes the impacts of agricultural land use practices and soil disturbance on N2O release.

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"N2O Emissions from Stationary Combustion Processes," L. Gourichon (Cerchar, BP 19, F-62670 Mazingarbe, France), A. Joly et al., Rev. Generale Thermique, 32(373), 25-33, Jan. 1993. In French.