Feasibility Study CarbonSat/C - Concurrent Engineering Study Report

Kurzfassung

The goal of the project is to prepare the greenhouse gas (GHG) monitoring satellite mission “CarbonSat”. CarbonSat shall perform global atmospheric CO2 and CH4 observations with the accuracy, precision, and coverage needed to significantly advance our knowledge about the sources and sinks of CO2 and CH4. In addition to the satellite atmospheric observations this requires appropriate surface flux inverse modeling capabilities and in depth knowledge about the carbon cycle. Therefore IUP has established a corresponding cooperation with the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry in Jena (MPIBGC).