CMSFluxOcean: NASA Carbon Monitoring System Ocean Carbon Flux Estimates

Posterior Carbon Flux estimates for the ocean produced by the NASA Carbon Monitoring System (CMS). The CMS uses NASA satellite observations and modeling capabilities to characterize global carbon sources and sinks. The dataset was last updated on March 13, 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling global ocean carbon sinks based on posterior flux estimates.
• Quantifying uncertainties in carbon flux for policy and regulatory support.
• Integrating satellite and surface-based data for regional carbon analysis.

Strengths

• Produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
• Designed to support national and international policy and management activities.
• Last updated on 2026-03-13, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Uses NASA satellite observations and modeling/analysis capabilities.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 09:57:46.551956

Geography

Global emphasis with finer scale regional information.