Biomass burning is an important source of greenhouse gas emissions, most importantly carbon dioxide (CO2). In this study, we used burnt area estimates derived from the L3JRC product to estimate the CO2 emissions from forests. The results suggested than an average of 2,414 sq.kms is burnt annually.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/carbon-dioxide-emissions-forest-biomass-burning-india
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/k-v-s-badarinath
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/krishna-prasad-vadrevu
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/global-environmental-research
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-fires
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biomass
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/carbon-dioxide
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/himalaya
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/remote-sensing
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/aerosols
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/atmosphere
