The Integrated Carbon Observation System in Europe
Since 1750, land-use change and fossil fuel combustion has led to a 46% increase in the atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations, causing global warming with substantial societal consequences. The Paris Agreement aims to limit global temperature increases to well below 2C above preindustrial...
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ftunivtuscia:oai:dspace.unitus.it:2067/47800 2023-05-15T17:51:46+02:00 The Integrated Carbon Observation System in Europe Heiskanen, Jouni Brummer, Christian Buchmann, Nina Calfapietra, Carlo Chen, Huilin Gielen, Bert Gkritzalis, Thanos Hammer, Samuel Hartman, Susan Herbst, Mathias Janssens, Ivan A. Jordan, Armin Juurola, Eija Karstens, Ute Kasurinen, Ville Kruijt, Bart Lankreijer, Harry Levin, Ingeborg Linderson, Maj Lena Loustau, Denis Merbold, Lutz Myhre, Cathrine Lund Papale, Dario Pavelka, Marian Pilegaard, Kim Ramonet, Michel Rebmann, Corinna Rinne, Janne Rivier, Léonard Saltikoff, Elena Sanders, Richard Steinbacher, Martin Steinhoff, Tobias Watson, Andrew Vermeulen, Alex T. Vesala, Timo Vítkova, Gabriela Kutsch, Werner 2022 ELETTRONICO http://hdl.handle.net/2067/47800 https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-19-0364.1 en eng BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY E855 E872 103 3 1520-0477 http://hdl.handle.net/2067/47800 doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-19-0364.1 2-s2.0-85119510369 restricted article 2022 ftunivtuscia https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-19-0364.1 2022-05-24T22:11:40Z Since 1750, land-use change and fossil fuel combustion has led to a 46% increase in the atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations, causing global warming with substantial societal consequences. The Paris Agreement aims to limit global temperature increases to well below 2C above preindustrial levels. Increasing levels of CO2 and other greenhouse gases (GHGs), such as methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O), in the atmosphere are the primary cause of climate change. Approximately half of the carbon emissions to the atmosphere are sequestered by ocean and land sinks, leading to ocean acidification but also slowing the rate of global warming. However, there are significant uncertainties in the future global warming scenarios due to uncertainties in the size, nature, and stability of these sinks. Quantifying and monitoring the size and timing of natural sinks and the impact of climate change on ecosystems are important information to guide policy-makers' decisions and strategies on reductions in emissions. Continuous, long-term observations are required to quantify GHG emissions, sinks, and their impacts on Earth systems. The Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS) was designed as the European in situ observation and information system to support science and society in their efforts to mitigate climate change. It provides standardized and open data currently from over 140 measurement stations across 12 European countries. The stations observe GHG concentrations in the atmosphere and carbon and GHG fluxes between the atmosphere, land surface, and the oceans. This article describes how ICOS fulfills its mission to harmonize these observations, ensure the related long-term financial commitments, provide easy access to well-documented and reproducible high-quality data and related protocols and tools for scientific studies, and deliver information and GHG-related products to stakeholders in society and policy. sì Article in Journal/Newspaper Ocean acidification Università degli studi della Tuscia: Unitus DSpace Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 103 3 E855 E872 |
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Since 1750, land-use change and fossil fuel combustion has led to a 46% increase in the atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations, causing global warming with substantial societal consequences. The Paris Agreement aims to limit global temperature increases to well below 2C above preindustrial levels. Increasing levels of CO2 and other greenhouse gases (GHGs), such as methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O), in the atmosphere are the primary cause of climate change. Approximately half of the carbon emissions to the atmosphere are sequestered by ocean and land sinks, leading to ocean acidification but also slowing the rate of global warming. However, there are significant uncertainties in the future global warming scenarios due to uncertainties in the size, nature, and stability of these sinks. Quantifying and monitoring the size and timing of natural sinks and the impact of climate change on ecosystems are important information to guide policy-makers' decisions and strategies on reductions in emissions. Continuous, long-term observations are required to quantify GHG emissions, sinks, and their impacts on Earth systems. The Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS) was designed as the European in situ observation and information system to support science and society in their efforts to mitigate climate change. It provides standardized and open data currently from over 140 measurement stations across 12 European countries. The stations observe GHG concentrations in the atmosphere and carbon and GHG fluxes between the atmosphere, land surface, and the oceans. This article describes how ICOS fulfills its mission to harmonize these observations, ensure the related long-term financial commitments, provide easy access to well-documented and reproducible high-quality data and related protocols and tools for scientific studies, and deliver information and GHG-related products to stakeholders in society and policy. sì |
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Heiskanen, Jouni Brummer, Christian Buchmann, Nina Calfapietra, Carlo Chen, Huilin Gielen, Bert Gkritzalis, Thanos Hammer, Samuel Hartman, Susan Herbst, Mathias Janssens, Ivan A. Jordan, Armin Juurola, Eija Karstens, Ute Kasurinen, Ville Kruijt, Bart Lankreijer, Harry Levin, Ingeborg Linderson, Maj Lena Loustau, Denis Merbold, Lutz Myhre, Cathrine Lund Papale, Dario Pavelka, Marian Pilegaard, Kim Ramonet, Michel Rebmann, Corinna Rinne, Janne Rivier, Léonard Saltikoff, Elena Sanders, Richard Steinbacher, Martin Steinhoff, Tobias Watson, Andrew Vermeulen, Alex T. Vesala, Timo Vítkova, Gabriela Kutsch, Werner |
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Heiskanen, Jouni Brummer, Christian Buchmann, Nina Calfapietra, Carlo Chen, Huilin Gielen, Bert Gkritzalis, Thanos Hammer, Samuel Hartman, Susan Herbst, Mathias Janssens, Ivan A. Jordan, Armin Juurola, Eija Karstens, Ute Kasurinen, Ville Kruijt, Bart Lankreijer, Harry Levin, Ingeborg Linderson, Maj Lena Loustau, Denis Merbold, Lutz Myhre, Cathrine Lund Papale, Dario Pavelka, Marian Pilegaard, Kim Ramonet, Michel Rebmann, Corinna Rinne, Janne Rivier, Léonard Saltikoff, Elena Sanders, Richard Steinbacher, Martin Steinhoff, Tobias Watson, Andrew Vermeulen, Alex T. Vesala, Timo Vítkova, Gabriela Kutsch, Werner The Integrated Carbon Observation System in Europe |
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