atmospheric methane

collocation in English

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atmospheric
adjective
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/ˌæt.məsˈfer.ɪk/us
/ˌæt.məsˈfer.ɪk/
relating to the air or to ...
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methane
noun[U]
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/ˈmiː.θeɪn/us
/ˈmiː.θeɪn/
a gas with no smell or colour, often used as ...
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(Definition ofatmosphericandmethanefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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When produced in the atmosphere by the action of sunlight and oxygen onatmosphericmethaneand other hydrocarbons, it becomes part of smog.
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Volcanoes affectatmosphericmethaneemissions when they erupt, releasing ash and sulfur dioxide into the air.
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Methane's effect on global warming is correlated with changes inatmosphericmethanecontent, not with emissions.
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Followingatmosphericmethaneexcursions he postulates explosions and burning of methane would produce lots of smoke and dust, which would first lead to global cooling.
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Theatmosphericmethaneconcentration today is 0.000179% or 1.79 ppmv.
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Due to this high level of water saturation as well as warm weather, wetlands are one of the most significant natural sources ofatmosphericmethane.
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These papers identified methane ebullition from thermokarst lakes to be a significant source ofatmosphericmethane, a potent greenhouse gas.
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Methanogens are the primary source ofatmosphericmethane, and are responsible for most of the world's yearly methane emissions.
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Relative to carbon dioxide,atmosphericmethanehas a 100-year global warming potential of 25 (including indirect effects on ozone and stratospheric water vapor).
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Just before landing a lamp was switched on to illuminate the surface, which enabled measurements of the surface reflectance at wavelengths which are completely blocked out byatmosphericmethaneabsorption.
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Controlling the usage of nitrogen enhancing fertilizer and reducing the amount of nitrogen pollution into the air can both lower inhibition of methane oxidationa major sink ofatmosphericmethane.
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In addition to being the largest known sink foratmosphericmethane, this reaction is one of the most important sources of water vapor in the upper atmosphere.
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