Tier 1 Basics
Which IPCC volume covers agriculture, forestry & other land use?
What is Volume 4?
What subcategory covers emissions from cow burps?
What is Enteric Fermentation?
What software file format is used to store inventory data?
What is .xlsm or macro-enabled Excel workbook?
What is a common livestock species across most Caribbean islands?
What is cattle or goats?
What unit is commonly used for livestock numbers in the IPCC software?
What is "head" of livestock?
What is the main principle of Tier 1 methodology in IPCC inventories?
What is the use of default emission factors and activity data?
Which subcategory deals with methane from animal waste systems?
What is Manure Management?
Which tab is used to set up country and base year information?
What is the Application tab?
Which agricultural activity often contributes to indirect N₂O emissions in coastal areas?
What is leaching and runoff from fertilizer use?
What gas is mainly emitted from enteric fermentation?
What is methane (CH4)?
Which worksheet in the IPCC software is used to calculate enteric fermentation emissions? [Example: 12B2]
What is worksheet 3A1?
What type of emissions arise from fertilizer application in croplands?
What are Direct N₂O emissions from managed soils?
What function should you use to generate a clean copy of the workbook for submission or backup, with all calculations locked?
What is “Export Workbook”?
Why might Tier 1 default data overestimate emissions in small island states?
What is smaller herd sizes or different management practices?
How are direct and indirect emissions different in Tier 1 agriculture?
What is direct = on-site emissions; indirect = emissions after transport like leaching or volatilization?
Tier 1 assumes which type of country-specific data?
What is minimal or no country-specific data?
In Tier 1, poultry manure is assumed to produce how much methane?
What is zero or negligible?
In the current IPCC software, how are Tier 1 default values like emission factors provided to users?
What is they are automatically pre-filled in relevant calculation sheets and can be overwritten if national data is available?
What common crop residue practice in the Caribbean is relevant for N₂O calculations?
What is burning of crop residues?
How are emissions from burning of savannas calculated in Tier 1?
What is by using default emission factors per area burned?
In Tier 1, what source provides default emission factors?
What is the IPCC Guidelines and Emission Factor Database?
Which livestock category usually has the highest methane emissions per head?
What is Dairy Cattle?
How can you ensure your time series data entries are consistent across worksheets in the IPCC software?
What is by using the “Time Series Consistency” check in the QA/QC menu?
What challenge do Caribbean countries face when applying Tier 2 or 3 methods?
What is lack of detailed national data?
What is the role of nitrogen excretion rates in manure management calculations?
What is to estimate N₂O emissions from manure handling systems?