Carbon flux from the Net Biome Exchange Prior estimates are provided by NASA's Carbon Monitoring System. The dataset is produced by NASA's Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC) and was last updated in 2017. It supports the characterization and prediction of global carbon sources and sinks.
Use Cases
- Assimilate prior carbon flux estimates into atmospheric inversion models to improve sink/source quantification.
- Validate and calibrate terrestrial biosphere model outputs against the Net Biome Exchange (NBE) flux field.
- Analyze spatial and temporal patterns in the NBE prior to inform regional carbon management policies.
- Benchmark the impact of new satellite observations on carbon flux uncertainty in the CMS framework.
Strengths
- Data originates from NASA's Carbon Monitoring System, leveraging satellite observations and modeling capabilities.
- Designed to provide products with quantitative uncertainties for policy and management activities.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage and specific spatial resolution are not detailed in the provided description.
- The dataset's last update was in 2017, which may limit relevance for analyzing recent carbon flux trends.
- The exact number of data records, variables, and file formats are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- NASA Carbon Monitoring System (CMS) via Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC).
- Collection Method
- Generated using NASA satellite observations and modeling/analysis capabilities.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated in 2017; update frequency is null.
- Geography
- Global emphasis with finer scale regional information.