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Rothamsted Carbon Model (ROTHC)
Welcome to the RothC download page.
Thank you for your interest in the model.
RothC is a model for the turnover of organic carbon in non-waterlogged topsoils that allows for the effects of soil type, temperature, moisture content and plant cover on the turnover process. It uses a monthly time step to calculate total organic carbon (t ha-1), microbial biomass carbon (t ha-1) and ∆14C (from which the equivalent radiocarbon age of the soil can be calculated) on a years to centuries timescale.
You can download the Fortran code, python code or windows visual basic interface using the links below. The links are for the latest version; previous versions can be found on the linked page.
• RothC Fortran code (Apache licence)
• RothC python code (Apache licence)
• RothC windows visual basic interface
Thank you for your interest in the RothC model, we are pausing our previously advertised training at the moment but hope to have it back up and running in the new year.
Useful documents:
• Windows visual basic interface installation guide
We make the RothC code available as a public good, with as few restrictions as possible, to encourage scientific enquiry, collaboration, and innovation. RothC is available under an Apache Licence 2.0.
If you use RothC in published or unpublished work, we request you complete the webform below and cite the relevant doi. This is because understanding where and how RothC is being used helps us to report impact to our funders, including the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) of the United Kingdom who provide core strategic funding to Rothamsted Research.
For more information about RothC, please contact the RothC Group.
Training in RothC
Thank you for your interest in the RothC model, we are pausing our previously advertised training at the moment but hope to have it back up and running in the new year.
RothC basic training will cover the model structure, required inputs, and example(s).
Format
This half-day course will run at scheduled times throughout a year (costed per participant), with an option to book sessions outside of these (costed for the session).
We will advertise the schedule and pricing once ready.
For any questions related to training or the model, please contact the RothC team: