Yes, but it makes life more interesting :-) "Ingemar Hernefjord (EMW)" wrote: > I like the way TechNet members can camouflage electronic technical questions..he-he > Ingemar > > Mike > > I'm not sure what exactly is the biggest contributor of CH4, there are so many large sources. > Whereas the termite is one, I doubt whether it is even one of the largest. I suspect that it may > be the myriad leaks along HP natural gas pipelines, but in terms of nature, I'll plump for the > anaerobic decomposition of vegetable matter, esp. in wetlands, stagnant water, rainforest floors, > etc. In fact this includes the termite: as he chews the wood, he digests a very small percentage > of it and the rest passes out where it decomposes to produce the stuff. Similarly, much kelp and > other sea vegetation decomposes on the sea bed. Interestingly, studies have shown that, when the > Amazonian rainforest is slashed and burnt and then converted to cattle farming, the methane > production per hectare actually increases. This is because only a small percentage of the cycle of > vegetation decomposes anaerobically - most of it is destroyed aerobically by microfungi, > producing essentially CO2 and H2O. > > As for the contribution to global warming by canned baked beans ... > > Brian > > Michael Fenner wrote: > > > Well, thank you for that thought... > > > > I understand though that the biggest contributor of methane to the world is the humble termite > > on account of the fact that there are so many of them. > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > So yes, Mike, we must never forget that a large proportion of VOCs can > > > be from natural causes.....animal farts... > > > > > > ....ammonia from pig farms and other animal breeding not to forget.. imagine what tens of > > millions of those animals generate each hour...latest reports say ammonia is a real O3 > > killer....//Ingemar > > > > ############################################################## > TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c > ############################################################## > To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the body: > To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> > To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET > ############################################################## > Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional > information. > If you need assistance - contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or > 847-509-9700 ext.5315 > ############################################################## ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. If you need assistance - contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ##############################################################