2010-2018 global methane fluxes optimized using Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite (GOSAT) data. The dataset was produced by the NASA Carbon Monitoring System (CMS) project and archived by the GES DISC. It supports policy and management activities by quantifying atmospheric methane sources and sinks.
Use Cases
- Analyze temporal trends in methane flux values across the 2010-2018 period for specific geographic regions.
- Validate and calibrate terrestrial biosphere models using the GOSAT-optimized flux estimates.
- Correlate estimated methane fluxes with other geospatial datasets using latitude and longitude grids.
- Assess seasonal and interannual variability in methane sources and sinks from the time-series data.
Strengths
- 9-year temporal coverage from 2010 to 2018.
- Global spatial coverage derived from satellite observations.
- Data produced by the NASA Carbon Monitoring System, a dedicated scientific project.
Limitations
- Specific row count, column details, and file size are unknown.
- Data is temporally static, with the last update at the end of 2018.
- Lack of column metadata limits precise understanding of data structure.
Provenance
- Source
- NASA Carbon Monitoring System (CMS) project, archived by GES DISC.
- Collection Method
- Methane fluxes optimized using data from the GOSAT satellite.
- Time Range
- 2010 to 2018.
- Freshness
- Final update was 2018-12-31; no ongoing updates indicated.
- Geography
- Global.