Table 1 CO2 partial pressure in large rivers in the world
From: Human impact on the historical change of CO2degassing flux in River Changjiang
pCO2 μatm | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
River | Country | Mean | s.d. | Reference |
Central Amazon | Brazil | 4350 | 1900 | 13 |
Colorado | USA | 4295 | 195 | 9 # |
Columbia | Canada | 1123 | 1175 | 9 * |
Elbe | Germany | 4095 | 1758 | 9 * |
Hudson River Estuary | USA | 1125 | 403 | 6 |
Humber | U.K | 1500–6000 | - | 12 |
Illinois | USA | 4419 | 240 | 9 # |
Lagan River | N. Ireland | 2722 | 1457 | 55 |
Main channel of Upper St.Lawrence | Canada | 381 | 93 | 8 |
Mississippi | USA | 4593 | 183 | 9 # |
Parana | Brazil | 3139 | 3240 | 56 |
Rhone | France | 2015 | 944 | 9 * |
Scheldt estuary | Belgium/Netherlands | 5700–9500 | - | 2 |
Seine | France | 1982 | 780 | 9 * |
St.Lawrence | Canada | 1300 | - | 11 |
Upper Jordan | Jordan | 2461 | 608 | 57 |
Weser | Germany | 4395 | 2966 | 9 * |
Meech Lake | Canada | 6929 | 8405 | 26 |
Changjiang | China | 1297 | 901 | This study |