Articles | Volume 13, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-13-41-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-13-41-2024
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03 Apr 2024
Regular research article |  | 03 Apr 2024

The River Runner: a low-cost sensor prototype for continuous dissolved greenhouse gas measurements

Martin Dalvai Ragnoli and Gabriel Singer

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Greenhouse gas emissions from freshwaters are not well quantified on a global scale. Our prototype monitors aqueous concentrations of CH4 and CO2 at relevant timescales. Our low-cost design allows the application of replicated sensors to capture spatial heterogeneity and temporal variability in dissolved gases in highly dynamic ecosystems, thereby addressing a major bottleneck in the reliable estimation of emissions. We provide a detailed prototype description and share software code.