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Combustion as a source of nitrous oxide in the atmosphere
David Pierotti,R. A. Rasmussen +1 more
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In view of the predicted increases in the combustion of fossil fuels, particularly coal, it is likely that the importance of combustion as a source of atmospheric nitrous oxide will increase as mentioned in this paper.Abstract:
Recent measurements of the exhaust gases in the stacks of power plants burning coal and natural gas have shown high levels of nitrous oxide. Calculations based upon the known combustion parameters of the power plants and extrapolated to the current world production of coal and natural gas indicate that combustion may be a significant source of nitrous oxide in the atmosphere. In view of the predicted increases in the combustion of fossil fuels, particularly coal, it is likely that the importance of combustion as a source of atmospheric nitrous oxide will increase. As a result of the current uncertainty regarding the size of the various sources and sinks of nitrous oxide in the atmosphere, it would appear that the question of the importance of combustion to the atmospheric nitrous oxide budget deserves further scrutiny.read more
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Mechanism and modeling of nitrogen chemistry in combustion
James A. Miller,Craig T. Bowman +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the mechanisms and rate parameters for the gas-phase reactions of nitrogen compounds that are applicable to combustion-generated air pollution are discussed and illustrated by comparison of results from detailed kinetics calculations with experimental data.
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Future global warming from atmospheric trace gases
TL;DR: In the twenty-second century, the global average temperature may reach higher values than have occurred in the past 10 million years as discussed by the authors, if human activity this century has increased the concentrations of atmospheric trace gases, which in turn has elevated global surface temperatures by blocking the escape of thermal infrared radiation.
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Understanding and quantifying motor vehicle emissions with vehicle specific power and TILDAS remote sensing
TL;DR: McRae et al. as mentioned in this paper used a tunable infrared laser differential absorption spectrometer (TILDAS) remote sensor to gather the first on-road measurements of N20 and N02, and the first high precision measurements of NO.
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Control of combustion-generated nitrogen oxide emissions: Technology driven by regulation
TL;DR: A review of existing and some emerging technologies for reduction of NOx emissions from combustion sources and examines the prospects of these technologies for meeting stricter emissions regulations is presented in this article, where both combustion modification and post-combustion methods for NOx reduction are considered.
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Atmospheric nitrous oxide
David Robert Bates,P.B. Hays +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the information relating to atmospheric nitrous oxide is reviewed and the most probable source is microbiological as first suggested by Adel, however the slow homogeneous chemical reaction between ozone and nitrogen is not excluded by the laboratory work reported.
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Studies of atmospheric N2O
TL;DR: A large number of measurements of atmospheric N2O have been made by a gas chromatic method over a period of 2.5 years, almost daily samples were taken at Mainz as mentioned in this paper.
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The North Atlantic Ocean as a source of atmospheric N2O
TL;DR: In 1969, 1970, and 1971 N 2 O measurements of sea water were carried out during three cruises in the open North Atlantic ocean as discussed by the authors, where water samples were taken from the sea's surface and from depths down to 3000 m at several stations.
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New cross sections for the absorption of near ultraviolet radiation by nitrous oxide (N2O)
H. S. Johnston,G. S. Selwyn +1 more
TL;DR: A re-investigation of the ultraviolet absorption spectrum of nitrous oxide (N2O) agrees with previous results in the range 210 to 235 nm, but contrary to previous results it indicates a vanishingly small cross section above 260 nm as mentioned in this paper.
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N2O measurements in the North Atlantic
TL;DR: In this paper, measurements of N2O concentration in air and water from the North Atlantic Ocean show the surface waters to be supersaturated with respect to the atmosphere, which suggests production and a source for atmospheric N 2O.