Remote sensing input for regional to global CO2 flux modelling

Wolfgang Knorr; Thomas Kaminski; Marko Scholze; Nadine Gobron; Bernard Pinty; Ralf Giering

Remote sensing input for regional to global CO₂ flux modelling

Wolfgang Knorr, Thomas Kaminski, Marko Scholze, Nadine Gobron, Bernard Pinty, Ralf Giering

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Abstract

The current and future strength of the terrestrial carbon sink has a crucial influence on the expected climate warming on Earth. Usually, Earth Observation (EO) by its very nature focusses on diagnosing the current state of the planet. However, it is possible to use EO products in data assimilation systems to improve not only the diagnosis of the current state, but also the accuracy of future predictions. This contribution reports from an on-going Eurpean Space Agency (ESA) funded study in which the MERIS FAPAR product is assimilated into a terrestrial biosphere model within the global Carbon Cycle Data Assimilation System (CCDAS). Results are presented from a range of selected sites spanning the major biomes of the globe, and show how the inclusion of MERIS land products results in improved accuracy of the site carbon flux estimates. They also show the uncertainty in the predicted carbon sink of those sites for selected climate scenarios until 2039.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2nd MERIS/(A)ATSR User Workshop
Edition	666 SP
Publication status	Published - 2008 Dec 1
Externally published	Yes
Event	2nd MERIS/(A)ATSR User Workshop - Frascati, Italy Duration: 2008 Sept 22 → 2008 Sept 26

Conference

Conference	2nd MERIS/(A)ATSR User Workshop
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Frascati
Period	2008/09/22 → 2008/09/26

Subject classification (UKÄ)

Physical Geography
Climate Science

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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