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A spatially explicit Global Reef Island Database (GRID) that captures distribution, diversity and relative vulnerability of the world's low-lying reef islands

Low-lying coral reef islands harbour a distinct, yet highly threatened biological and cultural diversity that is increasingly exposed to climate change impacts. The combination of low elevation, small size, sensitivity to changes in boundary conditions (sea level, waves and currents, locally generated sediment supply) and at some locations high population densities, is why low-lying reef islands (LRIs) are considered among the most vulnerable environments on Earth to climate change. To date, their global distribution and influence of climatic, oceanographic, and geologic setting are only poorly documented or restricted to smaller scales. Here, I present the first detailed global analysis of LRIs utilising freely available global datasets to produce a global reef island database (GRID) and associated intrinsic and extrinsic characteristics that can be used within a coastal vulnerability index (CVI). All datasets used to create the GRID were released between 30 November 2015 and 3 August 2023, while the current version of the GRID database was completed in November 2024. When developing the GRID, LRIs are defined as landmasses <30 km² located on or within 1 km of coral reef and with an elevation of <16 m. Development of the GRID required: 1) the creation of a global shoreline vector file containing the geographic distribution of LRIs and 2) the development of a comprehensive global database of LRIs including eight intrinsic and ten extrinsic variables extracted from global datasets. Intrinsic variables include: 1) human populations, 2) island area, 3) island perimeter, 4) mean elevation, 5) island circularity/shape, 6) underlying reef type, 7) geographic isolation and 8) distance to the nearest neighbouring reef island. Extrinsic variables include: 1) mean water depth, 2) standard deviation of mean water depth, 3) mean annual significant wave height, 4) mean annual wave period, 5) mean spring tidal range, 6) relative tidal range, 7) wave-tide regime, 8) relative wave exposure, 9) relative tropical storm exposure and 10) year-2100 projected median sea level rise rate. The GRID was initially derived from version 2.1 of the UNEP-WCMC Global Island Database, a global shoreline vector file based on geometry data from Open Street Map® (OSM) and released in November 2015. The initial vector file was projected using the Mollweide projection, an equal-area pseudo cylindrical map projection chosen for its accurate derivation of area, especially in regions close to the equator, where most LRIs are located. The final GRID contains 34,404 individual LRIs distributed throughout tropical regions of the world's oceans, amassing a total land area of nearly 11,000 km² with approximately 60,740 km of shoreline and housing around 2.6 million people. While intrinsic variables are typically spatially homogenous, LRIs are generally highly spatially clustered throughout the GRID with respect to extrinsic variables. The spatial distribution of LRIs within the GRID was validated using: 1) published data and 2) quantitative accuracy assessments using satellite imagery. Spatial distributions of LRIs captured in the GRID are extremely consistent with those published in the literature (r² = 0.96) and those derived from independent analysis of satellite imagery (r² = 0.94). Finally, the GRID was used to develop an island vulnerability index (IVI) for each LRI on a scale of 0-1 with 0 representing no vulnerability and 1 representing maximum vulnerability. The GRID database is provided as a tab-delimited text file as well as ESRI shapefiles (points and polygons in WGS84 and Mollweide projection) and a comma-separated value file.

Updated global compilation of coccolithophore calcification measurements from unperturbed water samples including ancillary data

This database expands the Poulton et al., 2018 (doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.888182) database of pelagic calcium carbonate (CP) rate measurements from isotopic tracer uptake in incubated discrete water samples, as discussed in Daniels et al., 2018 (doi:10.5194/essd-10-1859-2018), and accompanies Marsh et al. (in prep.). The database now includes more CP (new data n = 400; complete database n = 3165), net primary production rate (PP) (new data n = 399; complete database n = 3150), total coccolithophore cell counts (new data n = 240; complete database n = 1512), and Emiliania huxleyi cell counts (new data n = 27; complete database n = 612). This expanded database maintains the record of data, including the principal investigator, expedition, OS region, doi reference (where available), collection date and year, sample ID, latitude, longitude, sampling and light depth, and method of measuring CP. We further expand the Poulton et al. (2018) data collection by including ancillary and environmental data, including: optical depth (OD, n = 3165), pHtotal (hereinafter referred to as pHT, n = 398), temperature (n = 1160), salinity (n = 1161), and the concentrations of chlorophyll a (n = 1363), NOx (NO3 or the sum of NO3 + NO2, n = 1161), silicic acid (Si(OH)4, n= 1156), phosphate (PO4, n = 1232), dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC, n = 318), total alkalinity (TA, n = 307), bicarbonate ion concentration (n = 349), and carbonate ion concentration (n = 352). All data was matched to CP, sample bottle identifiers (Niskin bottle numbers), and/or sampling depth values. This global database (81 °N - 64 °S, 132 °E - 174 °W) now covers expeditions and upper ocean measurements (0 - 193 m) from 1989 to 2024. Global in-situ geolocated data spanning time is valuable for modelling, satellite algorithms, and capturing calcium carbonate production in the global ocean. This expanded database, including the environmental, nutrient, chlorophyll a, and carbonate chemistry data, also allows for analysis of factors influencing calcium carbonate production on a global scale. This data amalgamation contributes to understanding the biogeochemistry of the oceans, global carbon cycle, and ocean acidification.

Sentinel-5P TROPOMI Surface Nitrogendioxide (NO2), Level 4 – Regional (Germany and neighboring countries)

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 displays the Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) near surface concentration for Germany and neighboring countries as derived from the POLYPHEMUS/DLR air quality model. Surface NO2 is mainly generated by anthropogenic sources, e.g. transport and industry. POLYPHEMUS/DLR is a state-of-the-art air quality model taking into consideration - meteorological conditions, - photochemistry, - anthropogenic and natural (biogenic) emissions, - TROPOMI NO2 observations for data assimilation. This Level 4 air quality product (surface NO2 at 15:00 UTC) is based on innovative algorithms, processors, data assimilation schemes and operational processing and dissemination chain developed in the framework of the INPULS project. The DLR project INPULS 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.

Sentinel-5P TROPOMI – Aerosol Layer Height (ALH), Level 3 – Global

Aerosols are an indicator for episodic aerosol plumes from dust outbreaks, volcanic ash, and biomass burning. Daily observations are binned onto a regular latitude-longitude grid. The Aerosol layer height is provided in kilometres. 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.

Zugvogelstudien als Grundlage fuer den gezielten Schutz gefaehrdeter wandernder Arten im Rahmen der Bonner Konvention - Modellstudie am Weissstroch mit Hilfe der Satelliten-Telemetrie - ein deutsch-israelisches Gemeinschaftsprojekt

WMS Nachtaufnahme Hamburg

Dieser WebMapService (WMS) zeigt eine Nachtaufnahme von Hamburg. Zur genaueren Beschreibung der Daten und Datenverantwortung nutzen Sie bitte den Verweis zur Datensatzbeschreibung.

Nachtaufnahme Hamburg

Bei dieser Nachtaufnahme handelt es sich um ein Mosaik, welches aus zwei unterschiedlichen Datensätzen besteht. Datensatz 1 [Zentrum und Randgebiete] - Satellitenaufnahmen: Jilin-1 - Spektrale Auflösung: RGB - Aufnahmezeitraum: 12/21 – 01/22 - Quelle: Chang Guang Satellite Technology CO., LTD (CGSTL)/Veritas Imagery Services Ltd Datensatz 2 [vereinzelte Randgebiete] - Astronautenphotographie: NASA - Spektrale Auflösung: RGB - Aufnahmezeitraum: 03/22 - Quelle: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center; https://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/ Hinweise: Die Datensätze unterscheiden sich hinsichtlich ihrer geometrischen Auflösung. Die Datensätze sind spektral nicht zueinander kalibriert. Verwendung nur zu Visualisierungszwecken.

Collection of data sets for the Clouds over cOMPlEX environment - EarthCARE (COMPEX-EC) campaign, carried out in Kiruna in spring 2025

This data collection unites the individual data sets of the COMPEX-EC (Clouds over cOMPlEX environment - EarthCARE) campaign, carried out in Kiruna 2.-16.4.2025. COMPEX-EC has been designed as an EarthCARE validation campaign. For that purpose, Polar 5 (C-GAWI) has been equipped with instrumentation similar to the one operated on EarthCARE (W-band radar, lidar, radiometers, spectral imagers). Seven research flights (summing up to more than 30 flight hours) were conducted each of them underflying the EarthCARE satellite to validate its performance.

Untersuchung von Langzeitvariationen leuchtender Nachtwolken mittels europäischer Nadir-Satelliteninstrumente

Leuchtende Nachtwolken (NLCs, von engl. Noctilucent clouds) sind optisch dünne Wassereiswolken, die nahe der polaren Sommermesopause bei geographischen Breiten polwärts von etwa 50 Grad auftreten. NLCs wurden in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten intensiv untersucht, insbesondere aufgrund ihrer Rolle als Indikatoren der globalen Veränderung. Langzeitsatellitenmessungen der NLCs mit Hilfe der SBUV/2 Instrumente auf Nimbus-7 und der NOAA-Satellitenreihe zeigen eine signifikante Zunahme der NLC Albedo (DeLand et al., 2007) sowie der NLC Häufigkeit (Shettle et al., 2009). Dieser langfristige Trend wurde durch eine Studie von Stevens et al. (2007) in Frage gestellt, in der die Langzeittrends in SBUV/2 NLC Albedo und der NLC Eismasse bei einer konstanten Lokalzeit untersucht wurden. Erstaunlicherweise führte die ausschließliche Berücksichtigung von Messungen bei konstanter Lokalzeit dazu, dass der Langzeittrend in der NLC Albedo praktisch vollständig verschwand. Diese Ergebnisse suggerieren, dass die veränderlichen Lokalzeiten, die mit der langsamen Veränderung der Orbitparameter der NOAA Satelliten verbunden sind, den scheinbaren Langzeittrend in NLC Albedo und NLC Häufigkeiten in früheren Studien verursachen. Dieser Sachverhalt ist noch immer nicht verstanden, obwohl die Frage nach den tatsächlichen Langzeitvariationen in NLCs von entscheidender Bedeutung für das wissenschaftliche Verständnis des Klimawandels in der mittleren Atmosphäre ist. Das wissenschaftliche Hauptziel des hier vorgeschlagenen Projekts ist es die Ursachen für die oben skizzierten Diskrepanzen zwischen den verschiedenen Analysen der SBUV/2 Daten zu untersuchen, und festzustellen, ob NLC-Parameter einer Langzeitvariation unterliegen oder nicht. Zu diesem Zweck sollen Messungen der europäischen Nadir-Beobachtungsinstrumente GOME und SCIAMACHY zur Bestimmung von NLCs verwendet werden. Nadir-Messungen dieser Satelliteninstrumente sind hervorragend geeignet, um diese wissenschaftliche Fragestellung zu untersuchen, weil die Satelliten sich in Sonnen-synchronen Erdumlaufbahnen befinden, und somit Messungen bei einer bestimmten geographischen Breite stets zur selben Lokalzeit durchführt werden. Da die GOME und SCIAMACHY Nadir-Messungen bisher nicht zur Untersuchung von NLCs verwendet wurden, soll im Rahmen dieses Projekts ein NLC Auswertealgorithmus implementiert und auf den gesamten GOME und SCIAMACHY Datensatz angewandt werden. Die zu bestimmenden NLC Parameter umfassen NLC Albedo, NLC Häufigkeit sowie NLC Eismasse. Die abgeleiteten NLC Datenprodukte werden verwendet, und Sonnenzyklusvariationen und Langzeittrends in NLCs zu quantifizieren, sowie zur Untersuchung der Frage, ob die Langzeittrends in SBUV/2 NLC Messungen durch die veränderlichen Lokalzeiten dieser Satellitenmessungen beeinflusst oder gar maßgeblich verursacht werden.

Global assessment of vegetation photosynthesis and carbon assimilation through space measurements of chlorophyll fluorescence

The gross carbon uptake of terrestrial vegetation through photosynthesis is a crucial parameter in climate change research. A global, observation-based characterization of ecosystem gross primary production can only be performed with satellite measurements. However, the traditional description of vegetation from space is based on the so-called spectral vegetation indices, which are not able to provide a reliable indication of photosynthetic efficiency driving carbon assimilation by vegetation. This results in an inherent limitation of existing satellite products to provide an accurate description of ecosystem functioning. By contrast, ongoing developments in instrument design and modelling approaches have very recently made possible the retrieval of vegetation chlorophyll fluorescence from space measurements. A vast number of laboratory and field experiments have demonstrated that fluorescence is a direct proxy to vegetation light use efficiency which can therefore enable a much more accurate description of gross primary production. This project proposes the implementation of a research group with focus on the global monitoring and interpretation of chlorophyll fluorescence from existing and upcoming Earth Observation missions. This task will imply the development of a variety of atmospheric-surface radiative transfer modelling approaches, data processing, retrieval techniques and ecosystem modelling tools, with the ultimate objective of developing a new approach to the observation of carbon assimilation by vegetation from space.

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