MOSES: A Novel Observation System to Monitor Dynamic Events Across Earth Compartments ...

• Main Authors: Weber, Ute, Attinger, Sabine, Baschek, Burkard, Boike, Julia, Borchardt, Dietrich, Brix, Holger, Brüggemann, Nicolas, Bussmann, Ingeborg, Dietrich, Peter, Fischer, Philipp, Greinert, Jens, Hajnsek, Irena, Kamjunke, Norbert, Kerschke, Dorit, Kiendler-Scharr, Astrid, Körtzinger, Arne, Kottmeier, Christoph, Merz, Bruno, Merz, Ralf, Riese, Martin, Schloter, Michael, Schmid, HaPe, Schnitzler, Jörg-Peter, Sachs, Torsten, Schütze, Claudia, Tillmann, Ralf, Vereecken, Harry, Wieser, Andreas, Teutsch, Georg
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: ETH Zurich 2022
• Subjects: Dynamics; Hydrometeorology; Instrumentation/sensors; Measurements; Ecosystem effects; Extreme events; Arctic; permafrost
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000528678; http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11850/528678

Modular Observation Solutions of Earth Systems (MOSES) is a novel observation system that is specifically designed to unravel the impact of distinct, dynamic events on the long-term development of environmental systems. Hydrometeorological extremes such as the recent European droughts or the floods of 2013 caused severe and lasting environmental damage. Modeling studies suggest that abrupt permafrost thaw events accelerate Arctic greenhouse gas emissions. Short-lived ocean eddies seem to comprise a significant share of the marine carbon uptake or release. Although there is increasing evidence that such dynamic events bear the potential for major environmental impacts, our knowledge on the processes they trigger is still very limited. MOSES aims at capturing such events, from their formation to their end, with high spatial and temporal resolution. As such, the observation system extends and complements existing national and international observation networks, which are mostly designed for long-term ... : Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 103 (2) ...