Case Study

India: Rice-Field Greenhouse Gases

India: Rice-Field Greenhouse Gases

CASE STUDY Campbell eddy-covariance system monitors environmental effects of rice production Case Study Summary Application Monitoring net contributions to atmospheric gases Location Cuttack, Odisha, India Products Used CSAT3, CR3000, LOGGERNET Contributors Dr. P. Bhattacharyya, Dr. A.K. Nayak, Dr. R.K. Sarkar, and Dr. T. Mohapatra; CRRI Participating Organizations Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Measured Parameters CO 2 , CH 4 , H 2 O, turbulence, wind speed and direction, air temperature, relative humidity, energy balance, soil temperature, soil heat flux, soil moisture The cultivation of rice—the staple food for India, as well as for approximately half the world population—is critical to the culture, sustenance, and live

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