California CO2 Emission Signals from Fossil Fuel and Biosphere Flux

November 2010 and May 2011 data provides estimated CO2 emission signals for 16 air quality basins in California, USA. The dataset, from ORNL_CLOUD, models local atmospheric CO2 concentration changes from fossil fuel emissions and biospheric exchange. It also includes data for the land surface in a larger modeling domain outside California.

Use Cases

• Analyzing monthly variations in CO2 signals between November and May across 16 California air quality basins.
• Comparing modeled fossil fuel emission impacts against biospheric CO2 fluxes for specific regions.
• Studying the spatial distribution of atmospheric CO2 enhancements and depletions within the California modeling domain.

Strengths

• Focuses on 16 specific air quality basins in California, providing regional granularity.
• Covers two distinct months (November 2010 and May 2011) for seasonal comparison.
• Cross-platform presence on NASA Earthdata and Data.gov indicates recognized importance.

Limitations

• Sources conflict on the last updated date (2011-05-31 vs. 2026-03 13).
• No column names, row counts, or file sizes are provided by any source, limiting technical assessment.
• License is ambiguously listed as 'other-license-specified' or 'None', requiring further investigation.

Provenance

Source

ORNL_CLOUD

Collection Method

Signals predicted from simulated atmospheric CO2 observations and modeled fossil fuel emissions and biosphere CO2 fluxes.

Time Range

November 2010 to May 2011

Freshness

2026-03-13 03:29:14.329805

Geography

16 air quality basins in California, USA, plus land surface in a larger modeling domain outside California.