In order to further our
understanding of the biophysical and biogeochemical mechanisms that control the
fate of fossil fuel carbon emissions, we are simulating an hourly global atmospheric
carbon dioxide concentration field ([CO2]) for the year 2000 with
realistic diurnal, synoptic and seasonal variability, including quantified
errors. In addition, we are simulating
carbonyl sulfide (COS) for a continental mixed temperate forest to test a
hypothesis that errors in seasonal simulations of CO2 result from
incorrect specification of springtime onset of photosynthesis rather than
incorrect timing of ecosystem respiration.
Author: S. L. Conner Gausepohl, A. S. Denning, S.R. Kawa, et al (sheri at atmos dot colostate dot edu)
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