IGOS-P Carbon Cycle Observation Theme: Terrestrial and Atmospheric Components

Global Terrestrial Observing System

A Report to IGOS-P
by the Terrestrial Carbon Theme Team*⁺

* J. Cihlar, S. Denning, F. Ahern, O. Arino, A. Belward, F. Bretherton, W. Cramer, G. Dedieu, C. Field, R. Francey, R. Gommes, J. Gosz, K. Hibbard, T. Igarashi, P. Kabat, R. Olson, S. Plummer, I. Rasool, M. Raupach, R. Scholes, J. Townshend, R. Valentini, D. Wickland
⁺ Refer to Appendix 5 for affiliations

October, 2000
Revised February, 2001
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

1 Introduction and Background

2 Motivation for Carbon Cycle Observations

3 The IGOS Carbon Cycle Observation Theme

4 Challenges for Carbon Cycle Observations

5 Data Products, Services, Archives, Access

6 An Initial Observing System

7 Conclusions and Recommendations

8 References

Appendices

Appendix 1. Examples of Terrestrial Carbon Information Users
Appendix 2. Examples of Existing Providers of Carbon Cycle-Related Observations
Appendix 3. Status of Satellite Missions Relevant to Terrestrial Carbon Cycle Observations*
Appendix 4. List of Acronyms
Appendix 5. Theme Team Members