School of Government

Refereed Papers, Books and Chapters

  • Solomon, S., Alley, R., Gregory, J., Lemke, P., Manning, M. (2008), A Closer Look at the IPCC Report, Science, 319, 409-410

  • Collins, W.; Colman, R.; Haywood, J.; Manning, M.R.; Mote, P. (2007). The physical science behind climate change. Scientific American 297: 64-71

  • Manning, M.R. (2006). The treatment of uncertainties in the fourth IPCC assessment report. Advances in Climate Change Research 2: 13-21

  • Manning, M.R.; Lowe, D.C., L.D.; Moss, R.C.; Bodeker, G.E.; Allan, W. (2005). Short term variations in the oxidising power of the atmosphere. Nature 436: 1001-1004

  • Manning, M.R. (2003). The Difficulty of Communicating Uncertainty (invited). Climatic Change 61: 9-16

  • Scholes, M.C.; Matrai, P.A.; Andreae, M.O.; Smith, K.A.; Manning., M. (2003). Biosphere - Atmosphere Interactions. Atmospheric Chemistry in a Changing World. Eds G. Brasseur, R. Prinn and A. Pszenny. Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg

  • Allan, W.; Manning, M.R.; Lassey, K.R.; Lowe, D.C.; Gomez, A.J. (2001). Modelling the variation of 13C in atmospheric methane: Phase ellipses and the kinetic isotope effect. Global Biogeochemical Cycles 15: 467-481

  • Bergamaschi, P.; Lowe, D.C.; Manning, M.R.; Moss, R.; Bromley, T.; Clarkson, T.S. (2000). Transects of atmospheric CO, CH4, and their isotopic composition across the Pacific: Shipboard measurements and validation of inverse models. Journal of Geophysical Research 106: 7993-8011

  • Lassey, K.R.; Lowe, D.C.; Manning, M.R. (2000). The trend in atmospheric methane 13C and implications for isotopic constraints on the global methane budget. Global Biogeochemical Cycles 14: 41-49

  • Mak, J.E.; Manning, M.R.; Lowe, D.C. (2000). Aircraft observations of 13C of atmospheric methane over the Pacific in August 1991 and 1993: Evidence of an enrichment in 13CH4 in the Southern Hemisphere. Journal of Geophysical Research 105: 1329-1335

  • Francey, R.J.; Manning, M.R.; Allison, C.E.; Coram, S.A.; Etheridge, D.M.; Langenfelds, R.L.; Lowe, D.C.; Steele, L.P. (1999). A history of 13C in atmospheric CH4 from the Cape Grim air archive and Antarctic firn air. Journal of Geophysical Research 104: 23,631-23,643

  • Lowe, D.C.; Allan, W.; Manning, M.R.; Bromley, T.; Brailsford, G.; Ferretti, D.; Gomez, A.; Knobben, R.; Martin, R.; Mei, Z.; Moss, R.; Koshy, K.; Maata, M. (1999). Shipboard determinations of the distribution of 13C in atmospheric methane in the Pacific. Journal of Geophysical Research 104: 26,125-26,135

  • Manning, M.R. (1999). Characteristic modes of isotopic variations in atmospheric chemistry. Geophysical Research Letters 26: 1263-1266

  • Lowe, D.C.; Manning, M.R.; Brailsford, G.W.; Bromley, A.M.; Ferretti, D. (1998). Latitudinal gradients of 13C in atmospheric methane in the Pacific: Implications for inter-hemisphere transport. Proceedings of International Symposium on Isotope Techniques in the Study of Past and Current Environmental Changes in the Hydrosphere and the Atmosphere, Vienna, Austria. 14-18 April 1997. pp. 49-56. International Atomic Energy Agency

  • Lowe, D.C.; Manning, M.R.; Brailsford, G.W.; Bromley, A.M. (1997). The 1991-1992 atmospheric methane anomaly: Southern Hemisphere 13C decrease and growth rate fluctuations. Geophysical Research Letters 24: 857-860

  • Manning, M.R.; Brenninkmeijer, C.A.M.; Allan, W. (1997). Atmospheric carbon monoxide budget of the southern hemisphere: Implications of 13C/12C measurements. Journal of Geophysical Research 102: 10,673-10,682

  • Brenninkmeijer, C.A.M.; Müller, R.; Crutzen, P.J.; Lowe, D.C.; Manning, M.R.; Sparks, R.J.; van Velthoven, P.F.J. (1996). A large 13CO deficit in the lower Antarctic stratosphere due to "ozone hole" chemistry: Part I, Observations. Geophysical Research Letters 23: 2125-2128

  • Bouma, W.J.; Pearman, G.I.; Manning, M.R. (1996). Greenhouse: Coping with Climate Change. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Melbourne, Vic 3066

  • Manning, M.R.; Pearman, G.I.; Etheridge, D.M.; Fraser, P.J.; Lowe, D.C.; Steele, L.P. (1996). The changing composition of the atmosphere. Greenhouse: Coping with Climate Change. pp. 3-26. Eds W. J. Bouma, G. I. Pearman and M. R. Manning. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Vic 3066, Melbourne

  • Brenninkmeijer, C.A.M.; Lowe, D.C.; Manning, M.R.; Sparks, R.J.; van Velthoven, P.F.J. (1995). The 13C, 14C and 18O isotopic composition of CO, CH4, and CO2 in the higher southern latitudes lower stratosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research 100: 26,163-16,172

  • Lassey, K.R.; Lowe, D.C.; Brailsford, G.W.; Gomez, A.J.; Brenninkmeijer, C.A.M.; Manning, M.R.; Nisbet, E.G. (1994). Atmospheric methane in the Southern Hemisphere: the recent decline in source strengths inferred from concentration and isotope data. Proceedings of the Air & Waste Management Association International Speciality Conference: Global Climate Change Science, Policy and Mitigation Strategies, April 5-8, 1994, Phoenix Arizona. pp. 233-248. Eds C. V. Mathai and G. Stensland. Air & Waste Management Association

  • Manning, M.R.; Gomez, A.J.; Pohl, K.P. (1994). Atmospheric CO2 record from in-situ measurements at Baring Head. Trends '93: A compendium of data on global change, ORNL/CDIAC-65. pp. 174-178. Eds T. A. Boden, D. P. Kaiser, R. J. Sepanski and F. W. Stoess. Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

  • Manning, M.R.; Melhuish, W.H. (1994). Atmospheric 14C record from Wellington. Trends '93: A compendium of data on global change. ORNL/CDIAC-65. pp. 193-202. Ed. T. A. Boden. Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn, USA

  • Lowe, D.C.; Brenninkmeijer, C.A.M.; Manning, M.R.; Brailsford, G.W.; Lassey, K.R.; Gomez, A.J. (1993). Carbon isotopic composition of atmospheric methane in New Zealand and Antarctica. Isotope Techniques in the Study of Past and Current Environmental Changes in the Hydrosphere and the Atmosphere. pp. 43-51. International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria

  • Brenninkmeijer, C.A.M.; Manning, M.R.; Lowe, D.C.; Wallace, G.; Sparks, R.J.; Volz-Thomas, A. (1992). Interhemispheric asymmetry in OH abundance inferred from measurements of atmospheric 14CO. Nature 356: 50-52

  • Lassey, K.R.; Lowe, D.C.; Manning, M.R.; Waghorn, G.C. (1992). A source inventory for atmospheric methane in New Zealand and its global perspective. Journal of Geophysical Research 97: 3751-3765

  • Mak, J.E.; Brenninkmeijer, C.A.M.; Manning, M.R. (1992). Evidence for a missing carbon monoxide sink based on tropospheric measurements of 14CO. Geophysical Research Letters 19: 1467-1470

  • Manning, M.R. (1992). Seasonal cycles in atmospheric CO2 concentrations. The Global Carbon Cycle: Proceedings of the NATO ASI at Il Ciocco, September 8-20, 1991. Ed. M. Heimann. Springer Verlag

  • Sparks, R.J.; Lowe, D.C.; Lassey, K.R.; Manning, M.R.; Taylor, C.B.; Wallace, G.; Brailsford, G.W. (1992). Radiocarbon measurements in South Pacific ocean waters in the vicinity of the subtropical convergence zone. Radiocarbon 34: 727-736

  • Hammond, A.P.; Goh, K.M.; Tonkin, P.J.; Manning, M.R. (1991). Chemical pretreatments for improving the radiocarbon dates of peats and organic silts in a gley podzol environment: Grahams Terrace, North Westland. New Zealand J Geology and Geophysics 34: 191-194

  • Lassey, K.R.; Manning, M.R.; O'Brien, B.J. (1990). An overview of oceanic radiocarbon: its inventory and dynamics. Aquatic Sciences 3: 117-146

  • Manning, M.R.; Lowe, D.C.; Melhuish, W.H.; Sparks, R.J.; Wallace, G.; Brenninkmeijer, C.A.M.; McGill, R.C. (1990). The use of radiocarbon measurements in atmospheric studies. Radiocarbon 32: 37-58

  • McFadgen, B.G.; Manning, M.R. (1990). Calibrating New Zealand radiocarbon dates of marine shells. Radiocarbon 32: 229-232

  • Manning, M.R. (1989). The troposphere and greenhouse gases. Chapter 5, New Zealand Climate report 1990, Bulletin no 28. Royal Society of New Zealand, Wellington.

  • Lassey, K.R.; Manning, M.R.; O'Brien, B.J. (1988). Assessment of the inventory of carbon-14 in the oceans: an overview. In: Inventories of selected radionuclides in the oceans. pp. 7-50

  • Lowe, D.C.; Brenninkmeijer, C.A.M.; Manning, M.R.; Sparks, R.J.; Wallace, G. (1988). Radiocarbon determination of atmospheric methane at Baring Head, New Zealand. Nature 332: 522-525

  • McCabe, W.J.; Manning, M.R.; Barry, B.J. (1983). Radioactive tracers in geothermal underground water flow studies. Geothermics 12: 83-110

  • Manning, M.R. (1982). An assessment of BAPMoN data currently available on the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere. Environmental Pollution Monitoring Programme Report. World Meteorological Organization, Geneva

  • Manning, M.R. (1978). Improved lower bounds for the N-fermion problem. J Physics A 11: 855-

  • Manning, M.R. (1978). Incorrect lower bounds for the N-fermion problem. J Physics A 11: L14-

  • Lassey, K.R.; Manning, M.R.; Volkov, A.B. (1973). Hartree Fock alpha cluster density distributions in light A=4N nuclei using density dependent effective interactions. Canadian Journal of Physics 51: 2522-

  • Manning, M.R. (1972). One and two body structure in atomic nuclei. In: The structure of matter: Rutherford centennial symposium 1971. Ed. B. G. Wybourne. University of Canterbury Press, Christchurch.

  • Pohl, K.P.; Manning, M.R. (1971). A 64000 channel 2-parameter pulse height analyser for coincidence studies. Nucl Instrum Methods 94: 23-

  • Manning, M.R.; Volkov, A.B. (1967). Density dependent forces and the nature of the Silicon 28 ground state. Phys Letts 26B: 60-