Interactive comment on “Methane dynamics in warming tundra of Northeast European Russia” by M. E. Marushchak et al
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This manuscript presents valuable data on CH4 fluxes from the understudied permafrost region of NE Europe. CH4 fluxes were measured on the plot scale by closed chambers and on the landscape scale by the eddy covariance approach. The combination of these two approaches is a particular strength of this study. Furthermore, the authors present interesting data on stable carbon signatures of pore water and emitted CH4 which allows new insights in the processes that are involved in the CH4 emission.
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