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Last Glacial loess in Europe: luminescence database and chronology of deposition
Abstract. During the Last Glacial Period, the climate shift to cold conditions associated with changes in atmospheric circulation and vegetation cover resulted in the development …
The Fengyun-3D (FY-3D) global active fire product: principle, methodology and validation
Abstract. Wildfires have a strong negative effect on the environment, ecology and public health. However, the potential degradation of mainstream global fire products leads to lar…
A multiproxy database of western North American Holocene paleoclimate records
Abstract. Holocene climate reconstructions are useful for understanding the diverse features and spatial heterogeneity of past and future climate change. Here we present a databas…
Cloud condensation nuclei concentrations derived from the CAMS reanalysis
Abstract. Determining number concentrations of cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) is one of the first steps in the chain in analysis of cloud droplet formation, the direct microphysi…
Atmospheric aerosol, gases, and meteorological parameters measured during the LAPSE-RATE campaign by the Finnish Meteor…
Abstract. Small unmanned aerial systems (sUASs) are becoming very popular as affordable and reliable observation platforms. The Lower Atmospheric Process Studies at Elevation – a …
Weathering Trends Unveil K-Metasomatism in Bundelkhand Granitoids: Resolving the Pink–Grey Granitoid Paradox
The petrogenetic puzzle of pink coloration of granitoid rocks is rooted on the debate between primary magmatic versus metasomatic origin of K-feldspar, which, in turn, has persist…
DeepOWT: a global offshore wind turbine data set derived with deep learning from Sentinel-1 data
Abstract. Offshore wind energy is at the advent of a massive global expansion. To investigate the development of the offshore wind energy sector, optimal offshore wind farm locati…
Global time series and temporal mosaics of glacier surface velocities derived from Sentinel-1 data
Abstract. Consistent and continuous data on glacier surface velocity are important inputs to time series analyses, numerical ice dynamic modeling and glacier mass flux computation…
Gap-free global annual soil moisture: 15 km grids for 1991–2018
Abstract. Soil moisture is key for understanding soil–plant–atmosphere interactions. We provide a soil moisture pattern recognition framework to increase the spatial resolution an…
A multi-decade record of high-quality <i>f</i> CO <sub>2</s…
Abstract. The Surface Ocean CO2 Atlas (SOCAT) is a synthesis of quality-controlled fCO2 (fugacity of carbon dioxide) values for the global surface oceans and coastal seas with reg…
The Stratospheric Water and Ozone Satellite Homogenized (SWOOSH) database: a long-term database for climate studies
Abstract. In this paper, we describe the construction of the Stratospheric Water and Ozone Satellite Homogenized (SWOOSH) database, which includes vertically resolved ozone and wa…
ObsPack: a framework for the preparation, delivery, and attribution of atmospheric greenhouse gas measurements
Abstract. Observation Package (ObsPack) is a framework designed to bring together atmospheric greenhouse gas observations from a variety of sampling platforms, prepare them with s…
Homogenized daily sunshine duration over China from 1961 to 2022
Abstract. Inhomogeneities in the sunshine duration (SSD) observational series, caused by non-climatic factors like China's widespread transition from manual to automatic SSD recor…
Standardized flux seasonality metrics: a companion dataset for FLUXNET annual product
Abstract. Phenological events are integrative and sensitive indicators of ecosystem processes that respond to climate, water and nutrient availability, disturbance, and environmen…
High-resolution spatial-distribution maps of road transport exhaust emissions in Chile, 1990–2020
Abstract. This description paper presents a detailed and consistent estimate and analysis of exhaust pollutant emissions generated by Chile's road transport activity for the perio…
GloLakes: water storage dynamics for 27 000 lakes globally from 1984 to present derived from satellite altimetry and op…
Abstract. Measuring the spatiotemporal dynamics of lake and reservoir water storage is fundamental for assessing the influence of climate variability and anthropogenic activities …
Emission trends of air pollutants and CO <sub>2</sub> in China from 2005 to 2021
Abstract. China is facing the challenge of synergistic reduction of air pollutants and CO2 emissions. However, the studies on its historical progress and future priorities are ins…
Spatial and temporal patterns of global soil heterotrophic respiration in terrestrial ecosystems
Abstract. Soil heterotrophic respiration (RH) is one of the largest and most uncertain components of the terrestrial carbon cycle, directly reflecting carbon loss from soils to th…
C-band radar data and in situ measurements for the monitoring of wheat crops in a semi-arid area (center of Morocco)
Abstract. A better understanding of the hydrological functioning of irrigated crops using remote sensing observations is of prime importance in semi-arid areas where water resourc…
A daily gridded high-resolution meteorological data set for historical impact studies in Switzerland since 1763
Abstract. High-resolution gridded daily data are needed to study historical climate and weather impacts. Current daily gridded data sets in Switzerland extend to 1961 or 1971 for …
Routine monitoring of western Lake Erie to track water quality changes associated with cyanobacterial harmful algal blo…
Abstract. The western basin of Lake Erie has a history of recurrent cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (HABs) despite decades of efforts by the United States and Canada to limit …
A spectral library for laser-induced fluorescence analysis as a tool for rare earth element identification
Abstract. With the recurring interest in rare earth elements (REEs), laser-induced fluorescence (LiF) may provide a powerful tool for their rapid and accurate identification at di…
A global estimate of monthly vegetation and soil fractions from spatiotemporally adaptive spectral mixture analysis dur…
Abstract. Multifaceted regime shifts of Earth's surface are ongoing dramatically and – in turn – considerably alter the global carbon budget, energy balance and biogeochemical cyc…
Global sea-level budget 1993–present
Abstract. Global mean sea level is an integral of changes occurring in the climate system in response to unforced climate variability as well as natural and anthropogenic forcing …
A new data set for estimating organic carbon storage to 3 m depth in soils of the northern circumpolar permafrost region
Abstract. High-latitude terrestrial ecosystems are key components in the global carbon cycle. The Northern Circumpolar Soil Carbon Database (NCSCD) was developed to quantify stock…
Synoptic observations of sediment transport and exchange mechanisms in the turbid Ems Estuary: the EDoM campaign
Abstract. An extensive field campaign, the Ems-Dollard Measurements (EDoM), was executed in the Ems Estuary, bordering the Netherlands and Germany, aimed at better understanding t…
A comprehensive dataset of microbial abundance, dissolved organic carbon, and nitrogen in Tibetan Plateau glaciers
Abstract. Glaciers are recognized as a biome dominated by microorganisms and a reservoir of organic carbon and nutrients. Global warming remarkably increases glacier melting rate …
LUCAS cover photos 2006–2018 over the EU: 874 646 spatially distributed geo-tagged close-up photos with land cover and…
Abstract. In the European Union, since 2006, a tri-annual survey has sampled land cover and land use information under the Land Use/Cover Area frame Survey (LUCAS). A total of 1 3…
Global marine gravity gradient tensor inverted from altimetry-derived deflections of the vertical: CUGB2023GRAD
Abstract. Geodetic applications of altimetry have largely been inversions of gravity anomaly. Previous studies of Earth's gravity gradient tensor mostly presented only the vertica…
Real-time WRF large-eddy simulations to support uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) flight planning and operations during 20…
Abstract. The simulation dataset described herein provides a high-resolution depiction of the four-dimensional variability of weather conditions across the northern half of the Sa…
A comprehensive database of thawing permafrost locations across Alaska: version 2.0.0
Abstract. The Arctic is warming nearly four times faster than the global average, leading to widespread permafrost thaw degradation with profound implications for ecosystems and i…
Earth Virtualization Engines (EVE)
Abstract. To manage Earth in the Anthropocene, new tools, new institutions, and new forms of international cooperation will be required. Earth Virtualization Engines is proposed a…
Redox-network reconfiguration inferred from the ln[O2]-Eh relationship under mixed-potential conditions in a shallow po…
Oxidation-reduction potential (Eh) is widely used as an in situ indicator of redox conditions in aquatic environments, and field electrodes typically record a mixed potential gene…
Long-wavelength steric sea level and heat storage anomaly maps to 2000 m by combining Argo temperature and salinity …
Abstract. Argo profiles of temperature/salinity (T/S) at specific times and locations from January 2003 through December 2023 are mapped into monthly maps of steric sea level (SSL…
Monitoring CO <sub>2</sub> in diverse European cities: highlighting needs and c…
Abstract. For the development of a joint European capacity for monitoring CO2 emissions, we created the framework “CO2 Monitoring Challenges City Mapbooks v1.0” (CMC-CITYMAP). It …
Constructing a measurement-based spatially explicit inventory of US oil and gas methane emissions (2021)
Abstract. Accurate and comprehensive quantification of oil and gas methane emissions is pivotal in informing effective methane mitigation policies while also supporting the assess…
ChinaCropSM1 km: a fine 1 km daily soil moisture dataset for dryland wheat and maize across China during 1993–2018
Abstract. Soil moisture (SM) is a key variable of the regional hydrological cycle and has important applications for water resource and agricultural drought management. Various gl…
CEH-GEAR: 1 km resolution daily and monthly areal rainfall estimates for the UK for hydrological and other applications
Abstract. The Centre for Ecology & Hydrology – Gridded Estimates of Areal Rainfall (CEH-GEAR) data set was developed to provide reliable 1 km gridded estimates of daily and mo…
A novel hydrographic gridded data set for the northern Antarctic Peninsula
Abstract. The northern Antarctic Peninsula (NAP) is a highly dynamic transitional zone between the subpolar-polar and oceanic-coastal environments, and it is located in an area af…
Global patterns and drivers of soil total phosphorus concentration
Abstract. Soil represents the largest phosphorus (P) stock in terrestrial ecosystems. Determining the amount of soil P is a critical first step in identifying sites where ecosyste…
A global satellite-assisted precipitation climatology
Abstract. Accurate representations of mean climate conditions, especially in areas of complex terrain, are an important part of environmental monitoring systems. As high-resolutio…
High-resolution biogenic global emission inventory for the time period 2000–2019 for air quality modelling
Abstract. Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) emitted from the terrestrial vegetation into the Earth's atmosphere play an important role in atmospheric chemical processes.…
MiniSat: Prototype for Geological and Environmental Monitoring Using Low-Cost Embedded Systems with RF Communication
This review paper presents a concise analysis of Minisat-based geological monitoring systems that combine low-cost embedded platforms with RF communication technologies. It highli…
Indicators of Global Climate Change 2023: annual update of key indicators of the state of the climate system and human …
Abstract. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessments are the trusted source of scientific evidence for climate negotiations taking place under the United Nations…
Mapping rangeland health indicators in eastern Africa from 2000 to 2022
Abstract. Tracking environmental change is important to ensure efficient and sustainable natural resources management. Eastern Africa is dominated by arid and semi-arid rangeland …
Asset exposure data for global physical risk assessment
Abstract. One of the challenges in globally consistent assessments of physical climate risks is the fact that asset exposure data are either unavailable or restricted to single co…
A spatially downscaled sun-induced fluorescence global product for enhanced monitoring of vegetation productivity
Abstract. Sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) retrieved from satellite spectrometers can be a highly valuable proxy for photosynthesis. The SIF signal is very small and not…
Multi-hazard susceptibility mapping of cryospheric hazards in a high-Arctic environment: Svalbard Archipelago
Abstract. The Svalbard Archipelago represents the northernmost place on Earth where cryospheric hazards, such as thaw slumps (TSs) and thermo-erosion gullies (TEGs) could take pla…
GRQA: Global River Water Quality Archive
Abstract. Large-scale hydrological studies are often limited by the lack of available observation data with a good spatiotemporal coverage. This has affected the reproducibility o…
The Surface Water Chemistry (SWatCh) database: a standardized global database of water chemistry to facilitate large-sa…
Abstract. Openly accessible global-scale surface water chemistry datasets are urgently needed to detect widespread trends and problems, to help identify their possible solutions, …
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