Title
Next-Generation Terrestrial Carbon Monitoring
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Title
Carbon Sequestration and Its Role in the Global Carbon Cycle
Publisher
American Geophysical Union
Publication Date
2009
Volume
Series volume 183
First Page
49
Last Page
69
Abstract
The first glimpse for humanity of global carbon monitoring was the invaluable record of atmospheric carbon dioxide measurements on the summit of Manna Loa, initiated in 1958 by Charles David Keeling. Terrestrial carbon monitoring at the global scale only became possible with the advent of earth observation satellites in the early 1980s. Current science now allows an integration of satellite data, ground stations, and field observations integrated by mechanistic carbon cycle models. However this observational potential has not been realized by current systems, and international investments and coordination are needed. Future policy decisions on mitigating climate change, monitoring carbon credits, and developing biofuels will put a high demand on accurate monitoring and understanding of the global carbon cycle.
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2006GM000526
Rights
© 2009 American Geophysical Union
Recommended Citation
Running, S. W., Nemani R. R., Townshend J., and Baldocchi D. D. (2009). Next-Generation Terrestrial Carbon Monitoring in Carbon Sequestration and Its Role in the Global Carbon Cycle, American Geophysical Union, pp. 49-69.
Comments
This is a chapter from a book in the Geophysical Monograph Series.