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https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-962
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-962
09 Apr 2024
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A dynamical process-based model AMmonia–CLIMate v1.0 (AMCLIM v1.0) for quantifying global agricultural ammonia emissions – Part 1: Land module for simulating emissions from synthetic fertilizer use

Jize Jiang, David S. Stevenson, and Mark A. Sutton

Abstract. Ammonia (NH3) emissions mainly originate from agricultural practices and can have multiple adverse impacts on the environment. With the substantial increase of synthetic fertilizer use over the past decades, volatilization of NH3 has become a major loss of N applied to land. Since NH3 can be strongly influenced by both environmental conditions and local management practices, a better estimate of NH3 emissions from fertilizer use requires improved understanding of the relevant processes. This study describes a new process-based model, AMmonia–CLIMate (AMCLIM), for quantifying agricultural NH3 emissions. More specifically, the present paper focuses on the development of a module (AMCLIM–Land) that is used for simulating NH3 emissions from synthetic fertilizer use. (Other modules, together termed as AMCLIM-Livestock, simulate NH3 emissions from agricultural livestock, are described in Part 2). AMCLIM–Land dynamically models the evolution of N species in soils by incorporating the effects of both environmental factors and management practices to determine the NH3 emissions released from the land to the atmosphere. Based on simulations for 2010, NH3 emissions resulting from the synthetic fertilizer use are estimated at 15.0 Tg N yr-1, accounting for around 17 % of applied fertilizer N. Strong spatial and seasonal variations are found. Higher emissions typically occur in agricultural intensive countries (such as China, India, Pakistan and US), and mostly reach the maximum in the summer season. Volatilization rates indicate that hotter environments can result in more N lost due to NH3 emissions, and show how other factors including soil moisture and pH can greatly affect volatilization of NH3. The AMCLIM model also allows estimation of how application techniques and fertilizer type have impacts on the NH3 emissions, pointing to the importance of improving management practice to tackle nutrient loss and of appropriate data-gathering to record management practices internationally.

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20 Nov 2024
A dynamical process-based model for quantifying global agricultural ammonia emissions – AMmonia–CLIMate v1.0 (AMCLIM v1.0) – Part 1: Land module for simulating emissions from synthetic fertilizer use
Jize Jiang, David S. Stevenson, and Mark A. Sutton
Geosci. Model Dev., 17, 8181–8222, https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-8181-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-8181-2024, 2024
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Jize Jiang, David S. Stevenson, and Mark A. Sutton

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Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2024-962', Anonymous Referee #1, 25 Apr 2024
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Jize Jiang, 02 Jul 2024
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2024-962', Anonymous Referee #2, 08 May 2024
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Jize Jiang, 02 Jul 2024

Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2024-962', Anonymous Referee #1, 25 Apr 2024
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Jize Jiang, 02 Jul 2024
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2024-962', Anonymous Referee #2, 08 May 2024
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Jize Jiang, 02 Jul 2024

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
AR by Jize Jiang on behalf of the Authors (24 Jul 2024)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (26 Jul 2024) by Christoph Müller
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (06 Sep 2024)
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (30 Sep 2024)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (01 Oct 2024) by Christoph Müller
AR by Jize Jiang on behalf of the Authors (02 Oct 2024)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (02 Oct 2024) by Christoph Müller
AR by Jize Jiang on behalf of the Authors (02 Oct 2024)

Journal article(s) based on this preprint

20 Nov 2024
A dynamical process-based model for quantifying global agricultural ammonia emissions – AMmonia–CLIMate v1.0 (AMCLIM v1.0) – Part 1: Land module for simulating emissions from synthetic fertilizer use
Jize Jiang, David S. Stevenson, and Mark A. Sutton
Geosci. Model Dev., 17, 8181–8222, https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-8181-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-8181-2024, 2024
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Jize Jiang, David S. Stevenson, and Mark A. Sutton
Jize Jiang, David S. Stevenson, and Mark A. Sutton

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A special model called AMmonia–CLIMate (AMCLIM) has been developed to understand and calculate NH3 emissions from fertilizer use, whilst taking into account how the environment influences these NH3 emissions. It is estimated that about 17 % of applied N in fertilizers were lost due to NH3 emissions. Hot and dry conditions and regions with high pH soils can expect higher NH3 emissions.