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First posted June 1, 2016

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Land Change Science Program U.S. Geological Survey 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 519A National Center Reston, VA 20192 http://www.usgs.gov/climate_landuse/lcs/

Abstract

This assessment was conducted to fulfill the requirements of section 712 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and to contribute to knowledge of the storage, fluxes, and balance of carbon and methane gas in ecosystems of Alaska. The carbon and methane variables were examined for major terrestrial ecosystems (uplands and wetlands) and inland aquatic ecosystems in Alaska in two time periods: baseline (from 1950 through 2009) and future (projections from 2010 through 2099). The assessment used measured and observed data and remote sensing, statistical methods, and simulation models. The national assessment, conducted using the methodology described in SIR 2010-5233, has been completed for the conterminous United States, with results provided in three separate regional reports (PP 1804, PP 1797, and PP 1897).

Print Date

2016

Height In Inches

11.000

Width In Inches

0.220

Length In Inches

8.500

Two Sided

Yes

Pieces

1

Languages

English