Articles | Volume 25, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-6299-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-6299-2025
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26 Jun 2025
Research article |  | 26 Jun 2025

Estimation of seasonal methane fluxes over a Mediterranean rice paddy area using the Radon Tracer Method (RTM)

Roger Curcoll, Alba Àgueda, Josep-Anton Morguí, Lídia Cañas, Sílvia Borràs, Arturo Vargas, and Claudia Grossi

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Replication data for: Full characterization and calibration of a transfer standard monitor for atmospheric radon and thoron measurements Roger Curcoll et al. https://doi.org/10.34810/data1332

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In this work, the methane emissions from the rice crops of the Ebro Delta were estimated with the Radon Tracer Method, using back trajectories and radon and methane observations. Estimated fluxes show a strong seasonality with maximums in October, corresponding with the period of harvest and straw incorporation. The estimated annual methane emission was about 262.8 kg CH4 ha‑1. Results were compared with fluxes obtained with static chambers showing strong agreement between both methodologies.
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