amount of methane

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amount
noun[C]
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/əˈmaʊnt/us
/əˈmaʊnt/
a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot ...
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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 ofamountandmethanefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Prediction of theamountofmethaneproduced by ruminants.
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Theamountofmethanewhich can readily be made available for use is small and there are difficulties in regard to distribution.
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An estimate based on the theoretical coal equivalent of a givenamountofmethanecould therefore be misleading.
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The system signaled a sudden discharge of a largeamountofmethaneand caving at 14:30 local time.
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Biodegradability can also be measured by anaerobic microbes and theamountofmethaneor alloy that they are able to produce.
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Thisamountofmethanehas more than twice the global warming potential than the 1 metric ton, which would have been produced by combustion.
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However, as a result of draining, water saturated ditches develop, which due to the warm, moist environment, end up emitting a largeamountofmethane.
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So over time, a wetland will naturally change theamountofmethaneemitted from its soil.
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She then says that there is an abnormalamountofmethaneto its north-east.
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Theamountofmethanethat is produced varies significantly based on composition of the waste.
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It also aims to reduce theamountofmethane, a powerful greenhouse gas, emitted from landfill sites.
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Very hazy atmosphere layers with a smallamountofmethanegives them aquamarine colors such as light blue and ultramarine colors respectively.
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Theamountofmethaneis estimated to be 65 cubic kilometers (if burnt over one year, it would give an average power of about 100 gigawatts for the whole period).
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Theamountofmethaneemitted from a facility depends on equipment type and condition, maintenance procedures and the frequency of maintenance, and operations at the facility under consideration.
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Methane generated by shale may be contributing a small amount to the totalamountofmethanefound in the basin but the majority is coal derived.
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For example, in order to counteract the immenseamountofmethanethat ruminants give off, a type of drug called monensin (marketed as rumensin) has been developed.
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Because each type of wetland is unique, the same characteristics used to classify each wetland can also be used to characterize theamountofmethaneemitted from that particular wetland.
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Rice fields also generate large amounts of methane during plant growth.
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Large hydroelectric power plants flooding immense forest areas emit large amounts of methane to the atmosphere.
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It has been proven that emissions include high amounts of methane and trace amounts of benzene, hydrogen sulphide, and chorinated hydrocarbons along with other gases.
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