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Country-level estimates of gross and net carbon fluxes from land use, land-use change and forestry

Abstract. The reduction of CO2 emissions and the enhancement of CO2 removals related to land use are considered essential for future pathways towards net-zero emissions and mitiga…

SCShores: a comprehensive shoreline dataset of Spanish sandy beaches from a citizen-science monitoring programme

Abstract. Sandy beaches are ever-changing environments, as they experience constant reshaping due to the external forces of tides, waves, and winds. The shoreline position, which …

Two weather radar time series of the altitude of the volcanic plume during the May 2011 eruption of Grímsvötn, Iceland

Abstract. The eruption of Grímsvötn volcano in Iceland in 2011 lasted for a week, 21–28 May. The eruption was explosive and peaked during the first hours, with the eruption plume …

Quantitative imaging datasets of surface micro- to mesoplankton communities and microplastic across the Pacific and N…

Abstract. This paper presents the quantitative imaging datasets collected during the Tara Pacific expedition (2016–2018) carried out on the schooner Tara. The datasets cover a wid…

Flood detection using Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) terrestrial water storage and extreme precipitat…

Abstract. A complete global flood event record would aid researchers to analyze the distribution of global floods and, thus, better formulate and manage disaster prevention and re…

Lagoon hydrodynamics of pearl farming atolls: the case of Raroia, Takapoto, Apataki and Takaroa (French Polynesia)

Abstract. Between 2018 and 2022, four pearl farming Tuamotu atolls of French Polynesia were monitored with autonomous oceanographic instruments to measure the hydrodynamics of ato…

Proglacial river stage, discharge, and temperature datasets from the Akuliarusiarsuup Kuua River northern tributary, So…

Abstract. Pressing scientific questions concerning the Greenland ice sheet's climatic sensitivity, hydrology, and contributions to current and future sea level rise require hydrol…

<i>STH-net:</i> a soil monitoring network for process-based hydrological modelling from the pedon t…

Abstract. The Schäfertal Hillslope site is part of the TERENO Harz/Central German Lowland Observatory, and its soil water dynamics are being monitored intensively as part of an in…

Oceanographic monitoring in Hornsund fjord, Svalbard

Abstract. Several climate-driven processes take place in the Arctic fjords. These include ice–ocean interactions, biodiversity and ocean circulation pattern changes, and coastal e…

Patos Lagoon estuary and adjacent marine coastal biodiversity long-term data

Abstract. Estuaries are among the most productive aquatic ecosystems and provide important ecological and economic services in coastal areas. However, estuarine systems have been …

Emissions of greenhouse gases from energy use in agriculture, forestry and fisheries: 1970–2019

Abstract. Fossil-fuel-based energy use in agriculture leads to CO2 and non-CO2 emissions. We focus on emissions generated within the farm gate and from fisheries, providing inform…

Reference crop evapotranspiration database in Spain (1961–2014)

Abstract. Obtaining climate grids describing distinct variables is important for developing better climate studies. These grids are also useful products for other researchers and …

Airborne laser scanning transects over Canada's northern forests: lidar plots for science and application

Abstract. Mapping vegetation is required for monitoring the condition of forest resources. Satellite data provide information on land cover and change; however, forest structural …

IMPMCT: a dataset of Integrated Multi-source Polar Mesoscale Cyclone Tracks in the Nordic Seas

Abstract. Polar Mesoscale Cyclones (PMCs), particularly their intense subset known as Polar Lows (PLs), characterized by short lifespans of 3–36 h and horizontal scales below 1000…

The dataset of walled cities and urban extent in late imperial China in the 15th–19th centuries

Abstract. Long-term urban extent data are highly desirable for understanding urban land use patterns. However, urban observation data based on remote sensing are typically confine…

A new snow depth data set over northern China derived using GNSS interferometric reflectometry from a continuously oper…

Abstract. The currently available long-term snow depth data sets are either from point-scale ground measurements or from gridded satellite/modeled/reanalysis data with coarse spat…

CoCO2-MOSAIC 1.0: a global mosaic of regional, gridded, fossil, and biofuel CO <sub>2</sub> …

Abstract. Gridded bottom-up inventories of CO2 emissions are needed in global CO2 inversion schemes as priors to initialize transport models and as a complement to top-down estima…

Changes in global air pollutant emissions during the COVID-19 pandemic: a dataset for atmospheric modeling

Abstract. In order to fight the spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic, most of the world's countries have taken control measures such as lockdowns during a few weeks to a few mon…

Over three decades, and counting, of near-surface turbulent flux measurements from the Atmospheric Radiation Measuremen…

Abstract. Processes mediating the coupling of terrestrial, aquatic, biospheric, and atmospheric systems influence weather, climate, and ecosystem dynamics via transfer of energy, …

Aerosol single-scattering albedo derived by merging OMI/POLDER satellite products and AERONET ground observations

Abstract. Accurate global aerosol single-scattering albedo (SSA) data are critical for assessing aerosol radiative effects and identifying aerosol composition. However, current sa…

A decade-long cruise time series (2008–2018) of physical and biogeochemical conditions in the southern Salish Sea, Nort…

Abstract. Coastal and estuarine waters of the northern California Current system and southern Salish Sea host an observational network capable of characterizing biogeochemical dyn…

Climatological distribution of ocean acidification variables along the North American ocean margins

Abstract. Climatologies, which depict mean fields of oceanographic variables on a regular geographic grid, and atlases, which provide graphical depictions of specific areas, play …

An update and beyond: key landscapes for conservation land cover and change monitoring, thematic and validation dataset…

Abstract. Natural resources are increasingly threatened in the world. Threats to biodiversity and human well-being pose enormous challenges in many vulnerable areas. Effective mon…

Mid-19th-century building structure locations in Galicia and Austrian Silesia under the Habsburg Monarchy

Abstract. We produced a reconstruction of mid-19th-century building structure locations in former Galicia and Austrian Silesia (parts of the Habsburg Monarchy), which are located …

Reassessing the lithosphere: SeisDARE, an open-access seismic data repository

Abstract. Seismic reflection data (normal incidence and wide angle) are unique assets for solid Earth sciences as they provide critical information about the physical properties a…

Sea level reconstruction reveals improved separation of regional climate and trend patterns over the last seven decades

Abstract. Rapidly rising sea level is one of the major adverse consequences of anthropogenic climate change. Sea level rise poses an existential threat to coastal populations, par…

DamaGIS: a multisource geodatabase for collection of flood-related damage data

Abstract. Every year in France, recurring flood events result in several million euros of damage, and reducing the heavy consequences of floods has become a high priority. However…

Harmonised boundary layer wind profile dataset from six ground-based Doppler wind lidars in a transect across Paris, Fr…

Abstract. Doppler wind lidars (DWL) offer high-resolution wind profile measurements that are valuable for understanding atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) dynamics. Here six ground-…

Characterizing clouds with the CCClim dataset, a machine learning cloud class climatology

Abstract. We present the new Cloud Class Climatology (CCClim) dataset, quantifying the global distribution of established morphological cloud types over 35 years. CCClim combines …

Measurements of total alkalinity and inorganic dissolved carbon in the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent Southern Ocean betwe…

Abstract. Water column dissolved inorganic carbon and total alkalinity were measured during five hydrographic sections in the Atlantic Ocean and Drake Passage. The work was funded…

The MArine Debris hyperspectral reference Library collection (MADLib)

Abstract. Marine debris is a ubiquitous and growing threat to environmental and human health. Efforts to monitor and mitigate marine debris pollution face many challenges. The abs…

An extensive database of airborne trace gas and meteorological observations from the Alpha Jet Atmospheric eXperiment (…

Abstract. The Alpha Jet Atmospheric eXperiment (AJAX) flew scientific flights between 2011 and 2018 providing measurements of trace gas species and meteorological parameters over …

MIS 5e sea-level history along the Pacific coast of North America

Abstract. The primary last interglacial, marine isotope substage (MIS) 5e records on the Pacific coast of North America, from Washington (USA) to Baja California Sur (Mexico), are…

A standardized database of Marine Isotopic Stage 5e sea-level proxies on tropical Pacific islands

Abstract. Marine Isotope Stage 5 deposits have been reported on many tropical Pacific islands. This paper presents a database compiled through the review of MIS 5e (last interglac…

A 41-year (1979–2019) passive-microwave-derived lake ice phenology data record of the Northern Hemisphere

Abstract. Seasonal ice cover is one of the important attributes of lakes in middle- and high-latitude regions. The annual freeze-up and breakup dates as well as the duration of ic…

A 12-year climate record of wintertime wave-affected marginal ice zones in the Atlantic Arctic based on CryoSat-2

Abstract. The wave-affected marginal ice zone (MIZ) is an essential part of the sea ice cover and crucial to the atmosphere–ice–ocean interaction in the polar region. While we pri…

Global carbon uptake of cement carbonation accounts 1930–2021

Abstract. The main contributor to the greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint of the cement industry is the decomposition of alkaline carbonates during clinker production. However, systema…

Deep-Time Marine Sedimentary Element Database

Abstract. Geochemical data from ancient marine sediments are crucial for studying palaeo-environments, palaeo-climates, and elemental cycles. With increased accessibility to geoch…

The Open-source Data Inventory for Anthropogenic CO <sub>2</sub> , version 2016…

Abstract. The Open-source Data Inventory for Anthropogenic CO2 (ODIAC) is a global high-spatial-resolution gridded emissions data product that distributes carbon dioxide (CO2) emi…

A global FAOSTAT reference database of cropland nutrient budgets and nutrient use efficiency (1961–2020): nitrogen, pho…

Abstract. Nutrient budgets help to identify the excess or insufficient use of fertilizers and other nutrient sources in agriculture. They allow for the calculation of indicators, …

GWL_FCS30: a global 30 m wetland map with a fine classification system using multi-sourced and time-series remote sensi…

Abstract. Wetlands, often called the “kidneys of the earth”, play an important role in maintaining ecological balance, conserving water resources, replenishing groundwater and con…

Retrieval of dominant methane (CH <sub>4</sub> ) emission sources, the first hi…

Abstract. Methane (CH4) is a significant greenhouse gas in exacerbating climate change. Approximately 25 % of CH4 is emitted from storage tanks. It is crucial to spatially explore…

Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) airborne field campaign data products between 2013 and 2018

Abstract. Airborne measurements are pivotal for providing detailed, spatiotemporally resolved information about atmospheric parameters and aerosol and cloud properties, thereby en…

A global dataset of annual urban extents (1992–2020) from harmonized nighttime lights

Abstract. Understanding the spatiotemporal dynamics of global urbanization over a long time series is increasingly important for sustainable development goals. The harmonized nigh…

A global zircon U–Th–Pb geochronological database

Abstract. Since the start of the 21st century, the widespread application of ion probes has promoted the mass output of high-precision and high-accuracy U–Th–Pb geochronological d…

CLIMK–WINDS: a new database of extreme European winter windstorms

Abstract. The CLIMK–WINDS (CLimes IMK – WINDstorm) database is a new, publicly available, database of extreme European windstorm footprints for the extended winter season during 1…

Weekly green tide mapping in the Yellow Sea with deep learning: integrating optical and synthetic aperture radar ocean…

Abstract. Since 2008, the Yellow Sea has experienced the world's largest-scale marine disaster, the green tide, marked by the rapid proliferation and accumulation of large floatin…

A 1 km daily high-accuracy meteorological dataset of air temperature, atmospheric pressure, relative humidity, and suns…

Abstract. The lack of high-accuracy, fine-resolution meteorological datasets in China has hindered progress in climate, hydrological, and ecological studies. In this study, we pre…

Rainfall simulation experiments in the southwestern USA using the Walnut Gulch Rainfall Simulator

Abstract. This dataset contains hydrological, erosion, vegetation, ground cover, and other supplementary information from 272 rainfall simulation experiments conducted on 23 semia…

Integrating point sources to map anthropogenic atmospheric mercury emissions in China, 1978–2021

Abstract. Mercury emissions from human activities persist in the environment, posing risks to humans and ecosystem, and are regulated by the Minamata Convention. Understanding his…

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