[ncl-talk] computing annual CO2 emissions from flux

[Dennis Shea]

kg/(m2-s)*(86400 s/day)*(30 day/month)==> kg/(m2-month)

kg/(m2-month)*area(m2)  ==> (kg/month)

1 kg = 0.001 tonnes.

(kg/month)*0.001 (tonnes/kg) ==> tonnes/month



On Sat, Apr 25, 2020 at 10:51 AM Jayant via ncl-talk <ncl-talk at ucar.edu>
wrote:

> Dear,
> I have monthly gridded CO2 emissions due to fires in units of kg/m2/s. I
> want to compute the annual emissions (in tonnes). I am confused how to
> handle the units of time and area. For time, is it correct to multiply by a
> factor 30days x 24x60x60?
> and for area, multiply with corresponding gridarea? and then add together.
> Is this correct?
> Best regards,
> Jayant
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