Prior estimates for ocean carbon flux produced by NASA's Carbon Monitoring System. The dataset is maintained by the GES DISC and was last updated in December 2022. It supports policy and management activities by quantifying global carbon sources and sinks.
Use Cases
- Initialize carbon flux models using the provided prior estimates.
- Assimilate satellite observations with the prior flux data to improve model accuracy.
- Quantify uncertainties in ocean carbon sink predictions based on the prior data.
- Support regional carbon management planning by downscaling the global prior information.
Strengths
- Data product is version 3 (V3), indicating iterative refinement.
- Generated by NASA's Carbon Monitoring System, an authoritative source for carbon data.
Limitations
- Specific row counts, column details, and spatial/temporal resolution are not provided.
- Data is a prior estimate, requiring combination with observations for final analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- NASA Carbon Monitoring System (CMS), distributed by GES DISC.
- Collection Method
- Utilizes NASA satellite observations and modeling/analysis capabilities.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated on 2022-12-31.
- Geography
- Global emphasis with finer-scale regional information.