CarbonARA
This landmark international field study, co-led by Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE) and the European Space Agency (ESA), brings together a consortium of over 50 leading specialists from institutions across Europe and Brazil.
CarbonARA's central mission is to resolve the critical uncertainties surrounding the Amazon's carbon cycle through an innovative and unprecedented multi-scale observational strategy.
By synergistically combining continuous, high-precision ground-based measurements, flexible and detailed airborne surveys, and comprehensive satellite observations, CarbonARA will provide a unified perspective on the region's carbon fluxes. The project will focus on the Tapajós National Forest, utilizing two contrasting sites—a pristine primary forest and a disturbed secondary forest—to conduct a real-world experiment on ecosystem resilience and recovery. A dedicated component of the project will investigate the escalating impact of forest fires, developing new methods to quantify their emissions and improve global fire models.
Ultimately, CarbonARA will deliver a uniquely robust dataset designed to bridge the gap between "top-down" and "bottom-up" carbon flux estimates, validate next-generation satellite missions, and enhance the accuracy of Earth system models. The knowledge generated will provide crucial, observation-based evidence to support international climate policy, including the Global Stocktake of the Paris Agreement, and equip the global community with the critical intelligence needed to understand and navigate the future of the Amazon and the global climate.
CarbonARA's central mission is to resolve the critical uncertainties surrounding the Amazon's carbon cycle through an innovative and unprecedented multi-scale observational strategy.
By synergistically combining continuous, high-precision ground-based measurements, flexible and detailed airborne surveys, and comprehensive satellite observations, CarbonARA will provide a unified perspective on the region's carbon fluxes. The project will focus on the Tapajós National Forest, utilizing two contrasting sites—a pristine primary forest and a disturbed secondary forest—to conduct a real-world experiment on ecosystem resilience and recovery. A dedicated component of the project will investigate the escalating impact of forest fires, developing new methods to quantify their emissions and improve global fire models.
Ultimately, CarbonARA will deliver a uniquely robust dataset designed to bridge the gap between "top-down" and "bottom-up" carbon flux estimates, validate next-generation satellite missions, and enhance the accuracy of Earth system models. The knowledge generated will provide crucial, observation-based evidence to support international climate policy, including the Global Stocktake of the Paris Agreement, and equip the global community with the critical intelligence needed to understand and navigate the future of the Amazon and the global climate.
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