An
interdisciplinary
study
published
in
the
journal
Naturefound
that
the
release
of
carbon
dioxide
from
rivers
and
streams
is
much
higher
than
previously
thought.
The
multi-country,
interdisciplinary
group
examined
carbon
dioxide
evasion,
carbon
dioxide
transfer
from
inland
waters
into
the
atmosphere,
an
aspect
of
the
global
carbon
cycle.
Among
its
findings,
the
study
found
that
the
release
of
carbon
dioxide
from
lakes
and
reservoirs
is
not
as
high
as
previously
thought
and
the
rates
of
release
from
rivers
and
streams,
particularly
smaller,
fast-moving
streams,
are
considerably
higher
than
earlier
estimates.
Dr.
Hans
Dürr,
Research
Associate
Professor,
Department
of
Earth
&
Environmental
Sciences,
is
one
of
the
paper's
co-authors.
His
research
contributions
included
modelling
the
continental
water
sources
using
a
tool
called
Coastal
Segmentation
and
related
Catchments,
or
COSCAT.
The
results
of
these
efforts
were
key
in
upscaling
the
data
into
the
global
context.
doi:10.1038/nature12760
