Articles | Volume 17, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-2331-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-2331-2025
ESS Visions
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04 Jun 2025
ESS Visions |  | 04 Jun 2025

An expert survey on chamber measurement techniques and data handling procedures for methane fluxes

Katharina Jentzsch, Lona van Delden, Matthias Fuchs, and Claire C. Treat

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Methane is a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming, but we do not fully understand how much is released from natural sources like wetlands. To measure methane over large areas, many measurements are needed, often from small chambers that are placed on the ground. However, different researchers use different measurement setups, making it hard to combine data. We surveyed 36 researchers about their methods, summarized the responses, and identified ways to make the data more comparable.
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