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SWIM Water Extent - Sentinel-1/2 - Daily

SWIM Water Extent is a global surface water product at 10 m pixel spacing based on Sentinel-1/2 data. The collection contains binary layers indicating open surface water for each Sentinel-1/2 scene. Clouds and cloud shadows are removed using ukis-csmask (see: https://github.com/dlr-eoc/ukis-csmask ) and are represented as NoData. The water extent extraction is based on convolutional neural networks (CNN). For further information, please see the following publications: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2019.05.022 and https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11192330

Sentinel-5P TROPOMI – Aerosol Index (AI), Level 3 – Global

Aerosol Index (AI) as derived from TROPOMI observations. AI is an indicator for episodic aerosol plumes from dust outbreaks, volcanic ash, and biomass burning. The TROPOMI instrument onboard the Copernicus SENTINEL-5 Precursor satellite is a nadir-viewing, imaging spectrometer that provides global measurements of atmospheric properties and constituents on a daily basis. It is contributing to monitoring air quality and climate, providing critical information to services and decision makers. The instrument uses passive remote sensing techniques by measuring the top of atmosphere solar radiation reflected by and radiated from the earth and its atmosphere. The four spectrometers of TROPOMI cover the ultraviolet (UV), visible (VIS), Near Infra-Red (NIR) and Short Wavelength Infra-Red (SWIR) domains of the electromagnetic spectrum. The operational trace gas products generated at DLR on behave ESA are: Ozone (O3), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), Formaldehyde (HCHO), Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Methane (CH4), together with clouds and aerosol properties. This product is created in the scope of the project INPULS. It develops (a) innovative retrieval algorithms and processors for the generation of value-added products from the atmospheric Copernicus missions Sentinel-5 Precursor, Sentinel-4, and Sentinel-5, (b) cloud-based (re)processing systems, (c) improved data discovery and access technologies as well as server-side analytics for the users, and (d) data visualization services.

Inorganic geochemistry of sedimentary rocks in the catchment of river Thuringian Saale during the last 600 Ma

A literature retrieval was performed for whole rock geochemical analyses of sedimentary, magmatic and metamorphic rocks in the catchment of River Thuringian Saale for the past 600 Ma. Considering availability and coincidence with paleontological an facies data the following indicators seem suitable to detect environmental and climatic changes: biogenic P for Paleoproductivity, STI Index for weathering intensity, Ni/Co-ratio for redox conditions, relative enrichments of Co, Ba and Rb versus crustal values for volcanic activity at varying differentiation. The Mg/Ca-ratio as proxy for salinity is applicable in evaporites. The binary plot Nb/Y versus Zr/TiO2 indicates a presently eroded volcanic level of the Bohemian Massif as catchment area for the Middle Bunter, whereas higly differentiated volcanics provided source material for Neoproterozoic greywackes. A positive Eu-anomaly is limited to the Lower Bunter and implies mafic source rocks perhaps formerly located in the Bohemian Massif.

Field based and laboratory data of sediment cores from the Lower Havel Inner Delta near Lake Gülpe, Brandenburg (Germany)

Sediment cores were recovered using a hand-held Cobra Pro (Atlas Copco) core drilling system with a 60 mm diameter open corer. One-meter segments were retrieved and assessed in the field for sedimentological features, including estimations of grain size, carbonate content, humus content, and redox features (AG Boden 2005, 2024). Colour descriptions were carried out using the Munsell Soil Color Chart. The exact positions of the drilling points were recorded using a differential GPS device (TOPCON HiPer II). The cores were photographed, documented and sampled at 5–10 cm intervals for subsequent laboratory analyses. Bulk samples from five selected cores (RK1, RK3, RK13, RK15, RK17) were freeze-dried, sieved (2 mm), and weighed. Total carbon (TC), total nitrogen (TN), and total sulfur (TS) contents were measured using a CNS analyzer (Vario EL cube, Elementar). Inorganic carbon (TIC) was determined using calcimeter measurements (Scheibler method, Eijkelkamp). Organic carbon (TOC) was calculated as TOC = TC − TIC. For the grain size analyses, sediment samples were first sieved to <2 mm and subsamples of 10 g were treated with 50 ml of 35% hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) and gently heated to remove organic matter. Following this, 10 ml of 0.4 N sodium pyrophosphate solution (Na₄P₂O₇) was added to disperse the particles, and the suspension was subjected to ultrasonic treatment for 45 minutes. The sand fraction was analysed by dry sieving and classified into four size classes: coarse sand (2000–630 µm), medium sand (630–200 µm), fine sand (200–125 µm), and very fine sand (125–63 µm). Finer fractions were determined using X-ray granulometry (XRG) with a SediGraph III 5120 (Micromeritics). These included coarse silt (63–20 µm), medium silt (20–6.3 µm), fine silt (6.3–2.0 µm), coarse clay (2.0–0.6 µm), medium clay (0.6–0.2 µm), and fine clay (<0.2 µm).

Organischer Kohlenstoff in Flüssen - Charakterisierung, Herkunft und Abbaubarkeit

Veranlassung Der gelöste und der partikuläre organische Kohlenstoff (dissolved organic carbon, DOC und particulate organic carbon, POC) sind zentrale Komponenten im Naturhaushalt von Gewässern. Die Akkumulation von organischem Kohlenstoff - beziehungsweise die damit verbundene hohe Sauerstoffzehrung - ist insbesondere in den Ästuaren ein wichtiger Belastungsfaktor für den Sauerstoffhaushalt und trägt damit zu deren schlechtem ökologischem Zustand bei. Die Bewertung der zu erwartenden Sauerstoffzehrung kann aber nur mit umfassender Kenntnis der Qualität der organischen Kohlenstoffgehalte in gelöster Form oder als Bestandteil der Schwebstoffe erreicht werden. Des Weiteren spielt die Zusammensetzung des organischen Materials eine wichtige Rolle bei der Sorption und dem Transport von Schadstoffen, sodass eine umfassende Beschreibung des organischen Kohlenstoffs auch die Vorhersage der Ausbreitung von Schadstoffen ermöglicht. Im Projekt OrgCarbon soll eine umfassende Charakterisierung des organischen Kohlenstoffs jenseits der traditionell erfassten Parameter (TOC, DOC und POC) stattfinden, da bekannt ist, dass sowohl POC als auch DOC eine komplexe, bisher wenig erforschte Vielzahl unterschiedlicher Stoffklassen beinhaltet. In einem ersten Schritt erfolgt eine Fraktionierung von partikulärem und gelöstem organischem Material, basierend auf der chemischen Zusammensetzung und mikrobiellen Abbaubarkeit. Wichtige Parameter wie Sauerstoffverbrauch, mikrobielle Atmung, chemische Zusammensetzung und die Herkunft des organischen Materials werden für jede Kohlenstofffraktion bestimmt. Durch die daraus resultierende Verbesserung des Verständnisses bezüglich organischem Kohlenstoff in Ästuaren und Flüssen zielt das OrgCarbon-Projekt darauf ab, zu besseren Umweltmanagement- und Naturschutzstrategien für die Bundeswasserstraßen beizutragen. Ziele Ein zentrales Ziel des OrgCarbon-Projekts ist es, eine Vielzahl interdisziplinärer Methoden zu testen, um die vielfältigen Eigenschaften des Kohlenstoffes zu erfassen. Es werden verschiedene chemisch-analytische Verfahren mit Messungen zur biologischen Aktivität und Abbaubarkeit des Kohlenstoffs sowie mit mineralogischen Untersuchungen kombiniert. Dadurch lässt sich ein Set an Methoden identifizieren, das zukünftig auch mit weniger Aufwand eine detaillierte Charakterisierung des Kohlenstoffs ermöglicht. Als Ergebnis von OrgCarbon angestrebt ist die Entwicklung eines standardisierten Protokolls, das den gesamten Prozess von der Probenahme über die Kohlenstofffraktionierung bis hin zur Analyse und Datenauswertung umfasst. Dieses ermöglicht es, die Qualität des organischen Kohlenstoffs sowie dessen Eigenschaften und Abbaubarkeit in Zukunft besser abzuschätzen und gemeinsam zu interpretieren. Dieses Protokoll soll in bestehende Messprogramme der BfG integriert werden, um regelmäßig die Herkunft, das Sorptionspotenzial für Schadstoffe sowie die Abbaubarkeit und die Sauerstoffzehrung von organischem Kohlenstoff zu bestimmen. Organischer Kohlenstoff spielt eine entscheidende Rolle in Ästuaren und Flüssen. Seine Zusammensetzung beeinflusst Prozesse wie die (mikro)biologische Produktivität, den Sauerstoffverbrauch, den Schadstofftransport und die Agglomeration von Schwebstoffen. Die Bestimmung erfolgt routinemäßig nur als Summenparameter (total organic carbon, TOC) weshalb über die Zusammensetzung des organischen Materials, dessen Abbauverhalten und Quellen meist wenig bekannt ist. Darüber hinaus reicht die Betrachtung des Gesamtkohlenstoffgehalts in vielen Fällen nicht aus, um eine Vergleichbarkeit von Schwebstoffen aus unterschiedlichen Quellen zu gewährleisten. Das OrgCarbon-Projekt widmet sich darum einer umfassenden Analyse des organischen Kohlenstoffs in Feldproben aus Ästuaren und Flüssen mit unterschiedlichen Kohlenstoffgehalten und Zusammensetzungen, wie der Tide-Ems und der Tide-Elbe. (Text gekürzt)

Klimaforschungsplan KLIFOPLAN, Evaluierung und Weiterentwicklung des Europäischen Emissionshandels (EU-ETS 1)

Das Projekt hat einen ökonomischen Schwerpunkt und umfasst die Evaluierung und Weiterentwicklung des EU-ETS 1. Es deckt als umfassendes Mantelprojekt für das Umweltbundesamt (UBA) und das Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK) grundsätzlich alle wesentlichen Aspekte und Designelemente des EU-ETS 1 ab. Insbesondere sollen im Rahmen des Projekts die jüngsten Beschlüsse im Rahmen des 55 Pakets evaluiert und mit Blick auf ihre Wirkung im Kontext des energie- und klimapolitischen policy mix analysiert werden. Das Projekt soll u.a. auch quantitative Methoden umfassen. Außerdem sollen konkrete Vorschläge zur Weiterentwicklung spezifischer Regelungen zum Beispiel im Hinblick auf die Marktstabilitätsreserve oder das Carbon Leakage Regime entwickelt werden.

C-Umsatz und C-Festlegung im Boden unter Miscanthus x gigantheus mit Hilfe natürlicher 13C-Abundanz

Angesichts der durch steigende Kohlendioxid (CO2)- Konzentrationen bedingten Klimaerwärmung wird nach Möglichkeiten gesucht, CO2 unter anderem in terrestrischen Senken für längere Zeiträume festzulegen. Am Beispiel von Miscanthus x giganteus (Greef et Deu.) wurde untersucht, ob durch den Anbau von nachwachsenden Rohstoffen eine Kohlenstoff (C)- Festlegung in Böden unterschiedlicher Textur möglich ist. Zu diesem Zweck wird die Methode der natürlichen 13C-Abundanz angewandt. Mit dieser modernen Methode können C-Umsatzzeiten des Gesamtkohlenstoffs im Boden sowie seiner verschieden Pools abgeschätzt werden, aber auch die C-Dynamik auf molekularer Basis durch komponentenspezifische O13C Lipidanalysen untersucht werden. Die Untersuchungen zeigten, dass die unter Miscanthus ermittelten C-Verweilzeiten nur geringfügig länger sind als diejenigen unter Mais. Die jährliche Festlegung von miscanthusbürtigem C in der organischen Bodensubstanz (OBS) bestätigt nur für lehmigen Boden eine höhere C-Sequestrierung von Miscanthus. Es wurde eine vergleichbare C-Akkumulation durch den Miscanthusanbau wie in Grünlandböden festgestellt. Ebenso zeigen Inkubationsexperimente im Miscanthusboden eine ähnliche kumulative CO2-Freisetzung wie in Böden unter Grünland mit einer Tendenz zu geringfügig niedrigeren Freisetzungsraten im Miscanthusboden, Die Anteile von miscanthusbürtigem C am freigesetzten CO2 sind ähnlich wie in Versuchen mit Mais. Es lässt sich eine schnellere Umsetzung des miscanthusbürtigen C in der mikrobiellen Biomasse als leicht umsetzbarer C-Fraktion bestätigen. Die Zugabe leicht verfügbarer organischer Substanzen bewirkte eine verstärkte Mineralisierung der OBS, wobei dieser zusätzlich freigesetzte C entgegen den Erwartungen aus der alten, C3 bürtigen OBS Fraktion stammte. In 13C- Markierungsexperimenten konnte in Miscanthus, Mais, Weizen und Roggen die Verlagerung des kürzlich assimilierten CO2 in Pflanzenteilen verfolgt werden. Eine Verlagerung in den Boden fand hierbei kaum statt. Die O13C-Werte aus den komponentenspezifischen O13C- Lipidanalysen sind vielversprechend für die Diagnose von molekularen Markern und die daraus erfolgende Bestimmung der Umsatzraten. An den CO2- Konzentrationen der Bodenluft und der Herkunft des CO2 konnte der besondere Vegetationszyklus (später Wachstumsbeginn, verzögertes Wurzelwachstum) von Miscanthus wiedergespiegelt werden.

Mapping Carbon Pricing Initiatives - developments and prospects

The uncertainty surrounding the future of existing carbon markets in recent years has prevented valuable resources from being channeled to low-carbon investments, particularly from the private sector. Additionally, the prospect of a coordinated international approach to carbon pricing will remain uncertain for several years. However, the report reveals, that regional, national and sub-national carbon pricing initiatives are proliferating. Despite weak international carbon markets, both developed and developing countries are mainstreaming carbon pricing initiatives in national climate change and development strategies. This report prepared by the World Bank together with Ecofys, replaces the State and Trends of the Carbon Market series. Unlike in previous years, the report does not provide a quantitative, transaction-based analysis of the international carbon market as current market conditions invalidate any attempt and interest to undertake such analysis. The development of national and sub-national carbon pricing initiatives in an increasing number of countries calls for a different focus. This report maps existing and emerging carbon pricing initiatives around the world, hence its new title. It analyses common considerations across the initiatives, such as setting the appropriate ambition level, implementing price stabilization mechanisms, using offsets, and taking concrete moves towards linking schemes together. Feel free to watch below webcast by Alyssa Gilbert to familiarise yourself with the main outcomes of the study.

SoilSuite - Sentinel-2 - Europe, 5 year composite (2018-2022)

The SoilSuite contains a collection of different image data products that provide information about the spectral and statistical properties of European soils and other bare surfaces such as rocks. It is created using DLR's Soil Composite Mapping Processor (ScMAP), which utilises the Sentinel-2 data archive. SCMaP is a specialised processing chain for detecting and analysing bare soils/surfaces on a large (continental) scale. Bare surface and soil pixels are selected using a combined NDVI and NBR index (PVIR2) that optimises the exclusion of photosynthetically active and non-active vegetation. The index is calculated and applied for each individual pixel. All SoilSuite products are calculated based on the available Sentinel-2 scenes recorded between January 2018 and December 2022 in Europe. The data package excludes all scenes with a cloud cover of > 80 % and a sun elevation of < 20°. The spectral composite products are calculated from the mean value after extensive removal of clouds, haze and snow effects at both scene and pixel level. The spectral data products are available at a pixel size of 20 m and contain 10 Sentinel-2 bands (B02, B03, B04, B05, B06, B07, B08, B08a, B11, B12). The SoilSuite comprises: (a) “Bare Surface Reflectance Composite – Mean” that provides the spectral properties of soils that vary due to different soil organic carbon (SOC) content, soil moisture and soil minerology. This product is often used for spectral and digital soil mapping approaches, (b) “Bare Surface Reflectance Composite - Standard deviation” informing about the spectral dynamic of bare surfaces and soils, (c) “Bare Surface Reflectance Composite – 95% Confidence” contains information about the reliability of the spectral information due to the number of valid observations per pixel, (d) “Bare Surface Statistics Product” provides the number of bare soil occurrences over the total number of valid observations (Band 1), the number of bare soil occurrences (Band 2) and the total number of valid observations (Band 3), (e) “Mask” is a product that aggregates simple landcover classes that occur during the time period between 2018 - 2022 (Sentinel-2). The three-class Mask contains bare surface occurrences (1), permanent vegetation (2) and other surfaces such as water bodies, urban areas, roads (3). Additionally, the SoilSuite provides (f) “Reflectance Composite – Mean” that represents the mean reflectance of all valid Sentinel-2 observations between 2018 – 2022 including vegetation, bare and other surfaces, and (g) “Reflectance Composite – Standard deviation”, which contains the standard deviation per band for all valid Sentinel-2 observations between 2018 – 2022.

Geophysical, Sedimentological and Geochemical Data from the Lower Havel Inner Delta (Gülpe Island), Brandenburg (Germany)

To investigate subsurface features in the Lower Havel River floodplain, we conducted Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) transects and Electromagnetic Induction (EMI) surveys at three different depths in 2023 and 2024. These near surface geophysical methods were complemented by 24 driving core drillings to relate the electrical properties with sedimentological characteristics. Additionally, five selected sediment cores were used for subsequent geochemical lab analyses (grain size, CNS, TOC, TIC). Electromagnetic induction (EMI) was measured with a CMD-Mini Explorer (GF Instruments s.r.o., Brno, Czech Republic) in June 2023 and June 2024. We used the vertical dipole (VDP) at coil spacings of 0.32 m (VDP1), 0.71 m (VDP2) and 1.18 m (VDP3), archieving effective penetration depths of 0.5 m (VDP1), 1.0 m (VDP2) and 1.8 m (VDP3). According to the manufacturer, 70% of the signal originate from above these depths. The EMI sensors measure the apparent electrical conductivity (ECa, in mS/m). Measurements were taken by carrying the instrument about 0.2 m above ground while being directly connected to D-GPS (Leica GPS1200) for positioning. The acquisition rate was five measurements per second. Data quality was checked by measuring a reference line before and after each measurement. The area investigated by EMI in June 2023 is located to the north and northeast of the Gülpe research station. It has a total area of 12.3 ha. The reference line was located in the southern part of the study area. No drift correction had to be applied due to good data quality. Reference lines and single outliers were removed. The area investigated by EMI in June 2024 is located southeast of the research station. The survey area there is 8.1 ha in size. The reference line for the measurements there was located in the north-westernmost area of the site. No drift correction had to be applied due to good data quality. Reference lines and single outliers were removed. The Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) data were acquired by using a PC controlled DC resistivity meter system (RESECS, Geoserve, Kiel, Germany). In total, we measured four ERT transects. Two transects in June 2023, where transect 1 had a total length of 259 m with an electrode spacing of 0.5 m and transect 2 had a total length of 223 m with an electrode spacing of 1 m. The measurements in 2023 were carried out under extreme dry conditions. Two further transects were measured in June 2024 with an electrode spacing of 1m, transect 3 with a total length of 207 m and transect 4 with a total length of 239 m. We applied wenner alpha and dipol-dipol configuration. The coordinates and the height of the electrodes were measured with a D-GPS (2023: TOPCON HiPer II / 2024: Leica GPS1200). Sediment cores were recovered using a hand-held Cobra Pro (Atlas Copco) core drilling system with a 60 mm diameter open corer. One-meter segments were retrieved and assessed in the field for sedimentological features, including estimations of grain size, carbonate content, humus content, and redox features (AG Boden 2005, 2024). Colour descriptions were carried out using the Munsell Soil Color Chart. The exact positions of the drilling points were recorded using a differential GPS device (TOPCON HiPer II). The cores were photographed, documented and sampled at 5–10 cm intervals for subsequent laboratory analyses. Bulk samples from five selected cores (RK1, RK3, RK13, RK15, RK17) were freeze-dried, sieved (2 mm), and weighed. Total carbon (TC), total nitrogen (TN), and total sulfur (TS) contents were measured using a CNS analyzer (Vario EL cube, Elementar). Inorganic carbon (TIC) was determined using calcimeter measurements (Scheibler method, Eijkelkamp). Organic carbon (TOC) was calculated as TOC = TC − TIC. For the grain size analyses, sediment samples were first sieved to <2 mm and subsamples of 10 g were treated with 50 ml of 35% hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) and gently heated to remove organic matter. Following this, 10 ml of 0.4 N sodium pyrophosphate solution (Na₄P₂O₇) was added to disperse the particles, and the suspension was subjected to ultrasonic treatment for 45 minutes. The sand fraction was analysed by dry sieving and classified into four size classes: coarse sand (2000–630 µm), medium sand (630–200 µm), fine sand (200–125 µm), and very fine sand (125–63 µm). Finer fractions were determined using X-ray granulometry (XRG) with a SediGraph III 5120 (Micromeritics). These included coarse silt (63–20 µm), medium silt (20–6.3 µm), fine silt (6.3–2.0 µm), coarse clay (2.0–0.6 µm), medium clay (0.6–0.2 µm), and fine clay (<0.2 µm).

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