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Agriculture, Emission, Ammonia, GHG, Livestock, Environment, Monitoring, Modeling, Massflow model

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Switzerland

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Bern University of Applied Sciences: Zollikfofen, Bern, CH

2006-07-01 to present | Senior Scientist (School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences )
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Thomas Kupper

Works (45)

The relationship between milk urea nitrogen content and urinary nitrogen excretion as determined in 4 Swiss dairy breeds

Journal of Dairy Science
2025-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2024-25915
Contributors: A. Burren; M. Terranova; M. Kreuzer; T. Kupper; S. Probst
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Ammonia emission measurements from agricultural and industrial structures using an inverse dispersion method accounting for deposition loss

2025-01-20 | Preprint
DOI: 10.5194/egusphere-egu24-18101
Contributors: Alex Valach; Christoph Häni; Marcel Bühler; Joachim Mohn; Sabine Schrade; Thomas Kupper
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Floor heating and heat exchanger as an ammonia mitigation technique for broiler housing

2025-01-20 | Preprint
DOI: 10.5194/egusphere-egu24-19295
Contributors: Stefan Gfeller; Alex C. Valach; Christoph Häni; Simon Bowald; Thomas Kupper
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Hydrogen sulphide in a fattening pig barn operated with inhouse acidification

2025-01-20 | Preprint
DOI: 10.5194/egusphere-egu24-17745
Contributors: Thomas Kupper; Alex C. Valach; Mathias Juch; Thomas Bachmann
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Potential limitations of ammonia flux data beyond 72h after field application of slurries 

2025-01-20 | Preprint
DOI: 10.5194/egusphere-egu24-18441
Contributors: Albrecht Neftel; Christoph Häni; Thomas Kupper; Alex Valach; Sasha Hafner
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Applicability of the inverse dispersion method to measure emissions from animal housings

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
2024-08-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.5194/amt-17-4649-2024
Contributors: Marcel Bühler; Christoph Häni; Albrecht Neftel; Patrice Bühler; Christof Ammann; Thomas Kupper
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Applicability of the inverse dispersion method to measure emissions from animal housings

2024-02-05 | Preprint
DOI: 10.5194/amt-2023-258
Contributors: Marcel Bühler; Christoph Häni; Albrecht Neftel; Patrice Bühler; Christof Ammann; Thomas Kupper
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Supplementary material to "Applicability of the inverse dispersion method to measure emissions from animal housings"

2024-02-05 | Preprint
DOI: 10.5194/amt-2023-258-supplement
Contributors: Marcel Bühler; Christoph Häni; Albrecht Neftel; Patrice Bühler; Christof Ammann; Thomas Kupper
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Measuring Techniques for Ammonia and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Naturally Ventilated Housings

Smart Animal Production
2023 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-19730-7_3
Part of ISBN: 9783031197291
Part of ISBN: 9783031197307
Part of ISSN: 2731-7382
Part of ISSN: 2731-7390
Contributors: M. Hassouna; T. Amon; C. Arcidiacono; M. Bühler; S. Calvet; P. Demeyer; P. R. D’Urso; F. Estellés; C. Häni; S. Hempel et al.
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Thomas Kupper

Ammonia emissions from a dairy housing and wastewater treatment plant quantified with an inverse dispersion method accounting for deposition loss

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association
2023-12-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/10962247.2023.2271426
Contributors: Alex C. Valach; Christoph Häni; Marcel Bühler; Joachim Mohn; Sabine Schrade; Thomas Kupper
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Intercomparison of in situ measurements of ambient NH<sub>3</sub>: instrument performance and application under field conditions

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
2022-11-22 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.5194/amt-15-6755-2022
Part of ISSN: 1867-8548
Contributors: Marsailidh Twigg; Stijn Berkhout; Nicholas Cowan; Sabine Crunaire; Enrico Dammers; Volker Ebert; Vincent Gaudion; Marty Haaima; Christoph Häni; Lewis John et al.
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Thomas Kupper

Using the inverse dispersion method to determine methane emissions from biogas plants and wastewater treatment plants with complex source configurations

Atmospheric Environment: X
2022-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.aeaoa.2022.100161
Contributors: Marcel Bühler; Christoph Häni; Christof Ammann; Stefan Brönnimann; Thomas Kupper
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A novel approach to estimate the abatement of ammonia emissions from mitigation techniques at farm‐scale slurry stores exemplified by a semifloating cover

Journal of Environmental Quality
2021-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20272
Contributors: Thomas Kupper; Roy Eugster; Jörg Sintermann; Albrecht Neftel; Christoph Häni
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Ammonia emissions from an uncovered dairy slurry storage tank over two years: Interactions with tank operations and meteorological conditions

Biosystems Engineering
2021-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2021.01.001
Contributors: Thomas Kupper; Roy Eugster; Jörg Sintermann; Christoph Häni
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Performance of open-path GasFinder3 devices for CH4 concentration measurements close to ambient levels

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
2021-03-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.5194/amt-14-1733-2021
Contributors: Christoph Häni; Marcel Bühler; Albrecht Neftel; Christof Ammann; Thomas Kupper
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Performance of open-path GasFinder3 devices for CH4 concentration measurements close to ambient levels

2020-10-07 | Preprint
DOI: 10.5194/amt-2020-326
Contributors: Christoph Häni; Marcel Bühler; Albrecht Neftel; Christof Ammann; Thomas Kupper
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Ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from slurry storage - A review

Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment
2020-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2020.106963
Contributors: Thomas Kupper; Christoph Häni; Albrecht Neftel; Chris Kincaid; Marcel Bühler; Barbara Amon; Andrew VanderZaag
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Quantification of methane emissions from waste water treatment plants

EGU General Assembly 2020
2020-03-23 | Conference abstract
DOI: 10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-13389
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Thomas Kupper

Quantifying NH3 and CH4 emissions from a dairy housing using backward Lagrangian stochastic modelling

EGU General Assembly 2020
2020-03-23 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-13487
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Thomas Kupper

A flexible semi-empirical model for estimating ammonia volatilization from field-applied slurry

Atmospheric Environment
2019-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2018.11.034
Part of ISSN: 1352-2310
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Thomas Kupper

Comparison of ammonia emissions related to nitrogen use efficiency of livestock production in Europe

Journal of Cleaner Production
2019-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.11.143
Part of ISSN: 0959-6526
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Thomas Kupper

The ALFAM2 database on ammonia emission from field-applied manure: Description and illustrative analysis

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
2018-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2017.11.027
Part of ISSN: 0168-1923
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Thomas Kupper

Accounting for Field-Scale Dry Deposition in Backward Lagrangian Stochastic Dispersion Modelling of NH3 Emissions

Atmosphere
2018-04-14 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/atmos9040146
Part of ISSN: 2073-4433
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Ammonia emission after slurry application to grassland in Switzerland

Atmospheric Environment
2016-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.10.069
Part of ISSN: 1352-2310
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Thomas Kupper

Evolution of farm and manure management and their influence on ammonia emissions from agriculture in Switzerland between 1990 and 2010

Atmospheric Environment
2015-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.12.024
Part of ISSN: 1352-2310
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Thomas Kupper

Heavy metals in source-separated compost and digestates

Waste Management
2014-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2014.02.007
Part of ISSN: 0956-053X
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Thomas Kupper

Emissions of Ammonia, Nitrous Oxide and Methane During the Management of Solid Manures

Agroecology and Strategies for Climate Change
2012 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-1905-7_4
Part of ISBN: 9789400719040
Part of ISBN: 9789400719057
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Thomas Kupper

Determination of Sources and Emissions of Persistent Organic Contaminants by Means of Sewage Sludge: Results from a Monitoring Network

Xenobiotics in the Urban Water Cycle
2010 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-3509-7_8
Part of ISBN: 9789048135080
Part of ISBN: 9789048135097
Part of ISSN: 1566-0745
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Thomas Kupper

Brominated Flame Retardants in Fish of Lake Geneva (Switzerland)

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
2009-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-008-9628-x
Part of ISSN: 0007-4861
Part of ISSN: 1432-0800
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Thomas Kupper

Dissipation of pesticides during composting and anaerobic digestion of source-separated organic waste at full-scale plants

Bioresource Technology
2008-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2008.03.052
Part of ISSN: 0960-8524
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Thomas Kupper

Emissions of OTNE (Iso-E-super) – Mass flows in sewage treatment plants

Chemosphere
2008-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2008.02.004
Part of ISSN: 0045-6535
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Concentrations and specific loads of brominated flame retardants in sewage sludge

Chemosphere
2008-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.10.019
Part of ISSN: 0045-6535
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Thomas Kupper

Organic pollutants in compost and digestate. : Part 1. Polychlorinated biphenyls, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and molecular markers

J. Environ. Monit.
2007 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1039/b617101j
Part of ISSN: 1464-0325
Part of ISSN: 1464-0333
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Thomas Kupper

Organic pollutants in compost and digestate. : Part 2. Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, and -furans, dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls, brominated flame retardants, perfluorinated alkyl substances, pesticides, and other compounds

J. Environ. Monit.
2007 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1039/b617103f
Part of ISSN: 1464-0325
Part of ISSN: 1464-0333
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Thomas Kupper

Biocides used in building materials and their leaching behavior to sewer systems

Water Science and Technology
2007-12-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2007.807
Part of ISSN: 0273-1223
Part of ISSN: 1996-9732
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Thomas Kupper

Fate of PCBs, PAHs and their source characteristic ratios during composting and digestion of source-separated organic waste in full-scale plants

Environmental Pollution
2007-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2006.11.021
Part of ISSN: 0269-7491
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Thomas Kupper

Fate and removal of polycyclic musks, UV filters and biocides during wastewater treatment

Water Research
2006-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2006.04.012
Part of ISSN: 0043-1354
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Thomas Kupper

Optimised accelerated solvent extraction of PCBs and PAHs from compost

International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry
2006-06-15 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/03067310500410839
Part of ISSN: 0306-7319
Part of ISSN: 1029-0397
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Thomas Kupper

Concentrations and specific loads of UV filters in sewage sludge originating from a monitoring network in Switzerland

Chemosphere
2006-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2005.05.024
Part of ISSN: 0045-6535
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Thomas Kupper

Persistent Organic Pollutants in Source-Separated Compost and Its Feedstock Materials-A Review of Field Studies

Journal of Environmental Quality
2005-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2004.0333
Part of ISSN: 0047-2425
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Thomas Kupper

Biocides in Sewage Sludge: Quantitative Determination in Some Swiss Wastewater Treatment Plants

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
2004-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-004-0497-7
Part of ISSN: 0007-4861
Part of ISSN: 1432-0800
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Thomas Kupper

Considerations about the enantioselective transformation of polycyclic musks in wastewater, treated wastewater and sewage sludge and analysis of their fate in a sequencing batch reactor plant

Chemosphere
2004-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2004.07.020
Part of ISSN: 0045-6535
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Thomas Kupper

Urban stormwater contamination by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and its importance for urban water systems in Switzerland

Science of The Total Environment
2004-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/s0048-9697(03)00361-9
Part of ISSN: 0048-9697
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Thomas Kupper

Concentrations and specific loads of polycyclic musks in sewage sludge originating from a monitoring network in Switzerland

Chemosphere
2004-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2003.09.023
Part of ISSN: 0045-6535
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Thomas Kupper

Anthropogenic Emission of Pd and Traffic-Related PGEs — Results Based on Monitoring with Sewage Sludge

Palladium Emissions in the Environment
Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/3-540-29220-9_21
Part of ISBN: 3540292195
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Thomas Kupper

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