Ocean surface carbon data and synthesis observations workshops , held in Flanders, Belgium
December 4th, 2023
Between November 6th and 9th, at Flanders Marine Institute, Belgium, Synthesis observation and PCO2 data at ocean’s surface workshop was held.
This event brought together more than 100 ocean experts, in ocean surface carbon measurements and quantification of carbon uptake in the ocean, with representatives from Europe, Australia, Asia, North America, South America and Africa, to assess multi-component community effort status capable of measuring, storing, synthesizing and mapping surface ocean carbon information.
At this event, topics such as: Uncertainty in data-driven air-sea CO2 fluxes were addressed and discussed; Progress in SOCONET’s development (Surface Ocean CO2 Observing Network) CO2 network and pCO2 products to inform: The value (in quantitative terms of pCO2 mapping uncertainty) of existing measurement infrastructure, impact of a decrease in global sea surface pCO2 measurements since 2018, measurement quality impact focusing on local and global scale uncertainties and biases in air-sea CO2 flux reconstruction. SOCAT (Surface Ocean CO2 Atlas) future direction was also brought to the table and current data submission and quality control practices, including uncertainties quantification, were reviewed.
Finally, agreements were reached to continue working and collaborating to create a robust, resilient and sustainable ocean surface carbon observing system, helping countries better understand and manage climatic change causes in a timely and efficient.sustainable manner.