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IntroductionGreenhouse gases in the Earth system: setting the agenda to 2030 1885A. C. Manning, E. G. Nisbet, R. F. Keeling & P. S. Liss

ArticlesBroader perspectives for comparing different greenhouse gases 1891M. Manning & A. ReisingerVerification of greenhouse gas emission reductions: the prospect of atmospheric monitoring in polluted areas 1906I. Levin, S. Hammer, E. Eichelmann & F. R. VogelQuantifying greenhouse-gas emissions from atmospheric measurements: a critical reality check for climate legislation 1925R. F. Weiss & R. G. PrinnThe challenge of estimating regional trace gas emissions from atmospheric observations 1943A. J. ManningConstraining predictions of the carbon cycle using data 1955P. J. Rayner, E. Koffi, M. Scholze, T. Kaminski & J.-L. DufresneEconomic value of improved quantification in global sources and sinks of carbon dioxide 1967A. J. Durant, C. Le Quéré, C. Hope & A. D. FriendWarming up, turning sour, losing breath: ocean biogeochemistry under global change 1980N. GruberMonitoring and interpreting the ocean uptake of atmospheric CO2 1997A. J. Watson, N. Metzl & U. SchusterImpact of episodic vertical fluxes on sea surface pCO2 2009A. Mahadevan, A. Tagliabue, L. Bopp, A. Lenton, L. Mémery & M. LévyHighly contrasting effects of different climate forcing agents on terrestrial ecosystem services 2026C. Huntingford, P. M. Cox, L. M. Mercado, S. Sitch, N. Bellouin, O. Boucher & N. GedneyThe carbon balance of Africa: synthesis of recent research studies 2038P. Ciais, A. Bombelli, M. Williams, S. L. Piao, J. Chave, C. M. Ryan, M. Henry, P. Brender & R. ValentiniGlobal atmospheric methane: budget, changes and dangers 2058E. J. Dlugokencky, E. G. Nisbet, R. Fisher & D. LowryHIAPER Pole-to-Pole Observations (HIPPO): fine-grained, global-scale measurements of climaticallyimportant atmospheric gases and aerosols 2073S. C. Wofsy, The HIPPO Science Team and Cooperating Modellers & Satellite TeamsThe Total Carbon Column Observing Network 2087D. Wunch, G. C. Toon, J.-F. L. Blavier, R. A. Washenfelder, J. Notholt, B. J. Connor, D. W. T. Griffith, V. Sherlock & P. O. WennbergThe atmospheric signature of carbon capture and storage 2113R. F. Keeling, A. C. Manning & M. K. DubeyGreenhouse gases in the Earth system: a palaeoclimate perspective 2133E. W. Wolff

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