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https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-1331
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-1331
24 May 2024
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Satellite-based modeling of wetland methane emissions on a global scale (SatWetCH4 1.0)

Juliette Bernard, Marielle Saunois, Elodie Salmon, Philippe Ciais, Shushi Peng, Antoine Berchet, Penélope Serrano-Ortiz, Palingamoorthy Gnanamoorthy, and Joachim Jansen

Abstract. Wetlands are major contributors to global methane emissions. However, their budget and temporal variability remain subject to large uncertainties. This study develops the Satellite-based Wetland CH4 model (SatWetCH4), which simulates global wetland methane emissions at 0.25°x0.25° and monthly temporal resolution, relying mainly on remote sensing products. In particular, a new approach is derived to assess the substrate availability, based on Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer data. The model is calibrated using eddy covariance flux data from 58 sites, allowing for independence from other estimates. At the site level, the model effectively reproduces the magnitude and seasonality of the fluxes in the boreal and temperate regions, but shows limitations in capturing the seasonality of tropical sites. Despite its simplicity, the model provides global simulations over decades and produces consistent spatial patterns and seasonal variations comparable to more complex Land Surface Models. In addition, our study highlights uncertainties and issues in wetland extent datasets and the need for new seamless satellite-based wetland extent products. In the future, there is potential to integrate this one-step model into atmospheric inversion frameworks, thereby allowing optimization of the model parameters using atmospheric methane concentrations as constraints, and hopefully better estimates of wetland emissions.

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14 Feb 2025
Satellite-based modeling of wetland methane emissions on a global scale (SatWetCH4 1.0)
Juliette Bernard, Elodie Salmon, Marielle Saunois, Shushi Peng, Penélope Serrano-Ortiz, Antoine Berchet, Palingamoorthy Gnanamoorthy, Joachim Jansen, and Philippe Ciais
Geosci. Model Dev., 18, 863–883, https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-18-863-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-18-863-2025, 2025
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Juliette Bernard, Marielle Saunois, Elodie Salmon, Philippe Ciais, Shushi Peng, Antoine Berchet, Penélope Serrano-Ortiz, Palingamoorthy Gnanamoorthy, and Joachim Jansen

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Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2024-1331', Anonymous Referee #1, 31 May 2024
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Juliette Bernard, 14 Sep 2024
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2024-1331', Gavin McNicol, 06 Jul 2024
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Juliette Bernard, 14 Sep 2024
  • RC3: 'Comment on egusphere-2024-1331', Anonymous Referee #3, 23 Jul 2024
    • AC3: 'Reply on RC3', Juliette Bernard, 14 Sep 2024

Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2024-1331', Anonymous Referee #1, 31 May 2024
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Juliette Bernard, 14 Sep 2024
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2024-1331', Gavin McNicol, 06 Jul 2024
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Juliette Bernard, 14 Sep 2024
  • RC3: 'Comment on egusphere-2024-1331', Anonymous Referee #3, 23 Jul 2024
    • AC3: 'Reply on RC3', Juliette Bernard, 14 Sep 2024

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
AR by Juliette Bernard on behalf of the Authors (14 Sep 2024)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (20 Sep 2024) by Yilong Wang
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (01 Oct 2024)
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (26 Oct 2024)
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (27 Oct 2024) by Yilong Wang
AR by Juliette Bernard on behalf of the Authors (08 Dec 2024)  Author's response   Manuscript 
EF by Anna Glados (09 Dec 2024)  Author's tracked changes 
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (10 Dec 2024) by Yilong Wang
AR by Juliette Bernard on behalf of the Authors (16 Dec 2024)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (17 Dec 2024) by Yilong Wang
AR by Juliette Bernard on behalf of the Authors (17 Dec 2024)

Journal article(s) based on this preprint

14 Feb 2025
Satellite-based modeling of wetland methane emissions on a global scale (SatWetCH4 1.0)
Juliette Bernard, Elodie Salmon, Marielle Saunois, Shushi Peng, Penélope Serrano-Ortiz, Antoine Berchet, Palingamoorthy Gnanamoorthy, Joachim Jansen, and Philippe Ciais
Geosci. Model Dev., 18, 863–883, https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-18-863-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-18-863-2025, 2025
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Juliette Bernard, Marielle Saunois, Elodie Salmon, Philippe Ciais, Shushi Peng, Antoine Berchet, Penélope Serrano-Ortiz, Palingamoorthy Gnanamoorthy, and Joachim Jansen
Juliette Bernard, Marielle Saunois, Elodie Salmon, Philippe Ciais, Shushi Peng, Antoine Berchet, Penélope Serrano-Ortiz, Palingamoorthy Gnanamoorthy, and Joachim Jansen

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Despite their importance, uncertainties remain in estimating methane emissions from wetlands. Here, a simplified model that operates at a global scale is developed. Taking advantage of advances in remote sensing data and in situ observations, the model effectively reproduces the spatial and temporal patterns of emissions, albeit with limitations in the tropics due to data scarcity. This model, while simple, can provide valuable insights for sensitivity analyses.
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