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atmospheric carbon data
satellite collecting carbon data from Earth
global carbon dioxide measurement from 2020-2021

CMS

Carbon Monitoring System

NASA's Carbon Monitoring System (CMS) is designed to make significant contributions in characterizing, quantifying, understanding, and predicting the evolution of global carbon sources and sinks by improving the monitoring of carbon stocks and fluxes. The CMS project uses NASA satellite observations and modeling/analysis capabilities to establish the accuracy, quantitative uncertainties, and utility of products for supporting national and international policy, regulatory, and management activities. CMS data products inform near-term decision-making, market applications, and program development.

Data Centers

ORNL DAAC
GES DISC
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Study Dates2010 to present
Season of StudyYear-round
RegionWorldwide
Focus AreasBiosphere
Atmosphere
Scientific TopicsLand Surface
Oceans
Human Dimensions
Climate Indicators
Vegetation
Ecosystems
Ecological Dynamics
Soils
Atmospheric Chemistry
Land Use/Land Cover
Coastal Processes
Air Quality
Biomass
Carbon
Canopy Characteristics
Carbon and Hydrocarbon Compounds
Wetlands
Forests
Emissions
Methane
Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
Primary Production
Photosynthesis

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