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Measurement of greenhouse gas emissions from Australian feedlot beef production using open-path spectroscopy and atmospheric dispersion modelling.

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Title: Measurement of greenhouse gas emissions from Australian feedlot beef production using open-path spectroscopy and atmospheric dispersion modelling.
Authors: Zo Loh1, Deli Chen1, Mei Bai2, Travis Naylor2, David Griffith2, Julian Hill1, Tom Denmead1, Sean McGinn1, Robert Edis1
Source: Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture. Feb2008, Vol. 48 Issue 2, p244-247. 4p.
Subject Terms: *Greenhouse gases, *Feedlots, *Emissions (Air pollution), Beef
Geographic Terms: Australia
Abstract: Feedlot production of beef cattle results in concentrated sources of gas emissions to the atmosphere. Reported here are the preliminary results of a micrometeorological study using open-path concentration measurements to determine whole-of-feedlot emissions of methane (CH4) and ammonia (NH3). Tunable near-infrared diode lasers were used to measure line-averaged (150?400m) open-path concentrations of CH4 and NH3. A backward Lagrangian stochastic model of atmospheric dispersion and the software package WindTrax were used to estimate greenhouse gas fluxes from the measured concentrations. We studied typical Australian beef feedlots in the north (Queensland) and south (Victoria) of the continent. The data from a campaign during summer show a range of CH4 emissions from 146g/animal.day in Victoria to 166g/animal.day in Queensland and NH3 emissions from 125g/animal.day in Victoria to 253g/animal.day Queensland. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Feedlot production of beef cattle results in concentrated sources of gas emissions to the atmosphere. Reported here are the preliminary results of a micrometeorological study using open-path concentration measurements to determine whole-of-feedlot emissions of methane (CH4) and ammonia (NH3). Tunable near-infrared diode lasers were used to measure line-averaged (150?400m) open-path concentrations of CH4 and NH3. A backward Lagrangian stochastic model of atmospheric dispersion and the software package WindTrax were used to estimate greenhouse gas fluxes from the measured concentrations. We studied typical Australian beef feedlots in the north (Queensland) and south (Victoria) of the continent. The data from a campaign during summer show a range of CH4 emissions from 146g/animal.day in Victoria to 166g/animal.day in Queensland and NH3 emissions from 125g/animal.day in Victoria to 253g/animal.day Queensland. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:08161089
DOI:10.1071/EA07244