Open AccessRadioactive Bookkeeping of Carbon Emissions
Author(s) -
Sarah Derouin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2020eo145841
Subject(s) - bookkeeping , carbon fibers , environmental science , business , accounting , computer science , composite number , algorithm
A new sampling method uses carbon-14 to single out which carbon dioxide molecules in the atmosphere derive from fossil fuels. The method could help track emissions goals for climate mitigation.