3rd Carbon from Space report with recommendations
Outcomes of the 3rd Carbon from Space workshop
Tag: science
4th Carbon from Space report with recommendations
Outcomes of the 4th Carbon from Space workshop
Extreme heat weakens land’s power to absorb carbon
A recent study, outcome of the research under the Carbon-RO1: NRT Extremes project, highlights a significant decline in the land carbon sink in 2023, a year marked by record-breaking global temperatures and severe climate events. The research team found that the CO₂ growth rate soared to 3.37 parts per million (ppm) at Mauna Loa Observatory, …
8th edition of the DLR/ESA open PolinSAR training course 2024
November 4, 2024 - February 7, 2025
This PolInSAR course is an online, hands-on course that aims to develop an understanding of the information content of multi-parameter SAR data in an interactive way, without assuming any prior/background knowledge – though some knowledge in Python programming is welcome. It is organised around 11 sessions over 11 weeks, with lectures and tutorials ranging from SAR image formation up …
How marine heatwaves impact phytoplankton and ocean health
A new study published in Geophysical Research Letters, and outcome of the CAREHeat project research, reveals how winter marine heatwaves (MHWs) in the North-Western Mediterranean Sea inhibit the spring bloom of phytoplankton, a critical element of the ocean’s ecosystem. Conducted by a team from the National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISMAR) and other international collaborators, …
Assessment of wave energy resource in the European and Mediterranean coastal zones using high resolution altimetry products – WAPOSAL
Prime company: INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO (PT)The project’s primary objective is to evaluate the potential of wave renewable energy sources in coastal zones of Europe, Mediterranean and archipelagos where the energy can be efficiently harnessed. To achieve this objective, the project is processing the whole CryoSat, Sentinel-3A, and Sentinel-3B missions data over specific coastal zones and using the advanced SAMOSA+ retracker …
Exciting opportunity for universities
The European Space Agency (ESA) is calling on universities offering Master’s or PhD programs in Earth Observation, Environmental Science, Remote Sensing, and related fields to apply for Science Challenges 2025 at ESA’s ESRIN facility in Frascati, Italy. Selected students will experience a 1-week, hands-on workshop, exploring cutting-edge EO technologies, collaborating with ESA experts, and showcasing …
Can AI enhance climate extremes prediction?
Climate extremes, including heatwaves, droughts, and storms, have severe societal impacts, making reliable predictions crucial in a warming world. The demand for accurate forecasts, particularly on timescales ranging from weeks to decades, is growing among policymakers and stakeholders. However, traditional climate models face limitations in predicting such events due to the inherent complexity of weather …
Thin cool surface skin boosts ocean’s carbon uptake
The ocean annually absorbs about a quarter of all anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. A recently published paper, partially outcome of the Atlantic Meridional Transect Ocean Flux from satellite campaign (AMT4OceanSatFlux) project, reveals that accounting for vertical temperature gradients near the ocean surface significantly increases estimates of oceanic CO₂ absorption, potentially impacting global carbon budgets. …
Mateus Dantas de Paula
Mateus is an ecological modeler specializing in dynamic vegetation models and working as a part of the biodiversity and climate center of the Senckenberg society for nature research. His background is environmental sciences, having completed a bachelor’s and Master’s in plant ecology at the Federal University of Pernambuco, with studies which focused on the use …