NASA CMS Global Carbon Flux Estimates from Wildfires

NASA's Carbon Monitoring System provides global carbon flux estimates specifically for fires. The dataset is produced by NASA's Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC) and was last updated in 2013.

Use Cases

• Quantify regional wildfire carbon emissions using the carbon flux data.
• Validate atmospheric transport models by comparing simulated CO2 with flux-derived estimates.
• Analyze interannual variability in fire-related carbon sources across different biomes.
• Assess the contribution of fire emissions to national and regional carbon budgets.

Strengths

• Data originates from NASA's Carbon Monitoring System, a major initiative for quantifying global carbon sources and sinks.
• Product integrates satellite observations and modeling capabilities for improved accuracy.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 2013, making it temporally stale for analyzing recent fire trends.
• Specific details on spatial resolution, temporal frequency, and validation metrics are not provided.

Provenance

Source

NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC).

Collection Method

Generated by the NASA Carbon Monitoring System using satellite observations and modeling/analysis capabilities.

Geography

Global coverage with potential for finer-scale regional information.