Unaccounted CO₂ leaks downstream of a large tropical hydroelectric reservoir

Recent studies show that tropical hydroelectric reservoirs may be responsible for substantial greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere, yet emissions from the surface of released water downstream of the dam are poorly characterized if not neglected entirely from most assessments. We found that car...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS 2021-06, Vol.118 (25), p.1-8
Hauptverfasser:	Calamita, Elisa, Siviglia, Annunziato, Gettel, Gretchen M., Franca, Mário J., Winton, R. Scott, Teodoru, Cristian R., Schmid, Martin, Wehrli, Bernhard
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Carbon cycle Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide emissions Dams Downstream Electric power demand Emission analysis Emissions Greenhouse gases Physical Sciences Reservoirs Seasonal variations Stratification Water stratification
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