MAIOLICA

The project “Modelling And experIments On Land-surface Interactions with atmospheric Chemistry and climAte” (MAIOLICA) aims at (i) improving our understanding of fundamental processes that contribute to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, including CH₄, N₂O, CO₂, and H₂O, from temperate, mid-latitude terrestrial and lake ecosystems and (ii) investigating the interactions and feedbacks among the terrestrial biosphere, atmospheric composition and climate. These issues will be addressed using various experimental and modelling approaches from the local to the global scales. Besides continuous stationary measurements, an aircraft campaign is planned to provide an integrated assessment of CO₂ and non-CO₂ GHG emissions over Switzerland. Furthermore, a close cooperation between experimental and modelling scientists involved in the project will be developed, enabling optimal communication and integration of experimental results into models for subsequent validation and feedback. The consortium involved in MAIOLICA includes nine applicants (five institutions of the ETH domain) with different scientific backgrounds to address the multi-disciplinary scientific goals. The Biogeochemistry group will provide the methane emission data base for aquatic systems (lakes and reservoirs).

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Funding

• CCES and Eawag