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Pore network modeling as a new tool for determining gas diffusivity in peat
School of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Science and Forestry, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
Marjo Palviainen
Department of Forest Sciences, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 27, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
Arianna Marchionne
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 68, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
Tiia Grönholm
Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), Erik Palménin aukio 1, 00560 Helsinki, Finland
Maarit Raivonen
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 68, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
Lukas Kohl
Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 56, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)/Forest Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 56, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Forestry, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
Annamari Laurén
School of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Science and Forestry, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
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Peatlands are large carbon stocks. Emissions of carbon dioxide and methane from peatlands may increase due to changes in management and climate. We studied the variation in the gas diffusivity of peat with depth using pore network simulations and laboratory experiments. Gas diffusivity was found to be lower in deeper peat with smaller pores and lower pore connectivity. However, gas diffusivity was not extremely low in wet conditions, which may reflect the distinctive structure of peat.
Peatlands are large carbon stocks. Emissions of carbon dioxide and methane from peatlands may...
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