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30 Jul 2026
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Estimation of nocturnal boundary layer height in the central Amazon, supported by gas concentration profiles
Carla M. A. Souza
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Thuringia, Germany
National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA), Graduate Program in Climate and Environment (CLIAMB), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Anne C. S. Mendonça
National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA), Graduate Program in Climate and Environment (CLIAMB), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Hella van Asperen
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Thuringia, Germany
Flávio A. F. D'Oliveira
Federal University of the State of Pará, Graduate Program in Environmental Sciences (PPGCA), Belém, Pará, Brazil
Santiago Botía
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Thuringia, Germany
Luís G. N. Martins
Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Denisi H. Hall
National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA), Large-Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Program in the Amazon (LBA), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Raoni A. Santana
Federal University of Western Pará (UFOPA), Santarém, Pará, Brazil
Gilberto Fisch
University of Taubaté, Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil
Leonardo R. Oliveira
National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA), Large-Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Program in the Amazon (LBA), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Jailson R. Mata
National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA), Large-Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Program in the Amazon (LBA), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Ranyelli Figueiredo
National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA), Graduate Program in Climate and Environment (CLIAMB), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA), Large-Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Program in the Amazon (LBA), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Rachel Albrecht
University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Bruno T. T. Portela
National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA), Large-Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Program in the Amazon (LBA), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Carlos A. Quesada
National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA), Large-Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Program in the Amazon (LBA), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Cléo Q. Dias-Júnior
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA), Graduate Program in Climate and Environment (CLIAMB), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA), Large-Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Program in the Amazon (LBA), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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Isoprene is emitted mainly by plants and can influence atmospheric chemistry and air quality. But, there are uncertainties in model emission estimates and follow-up atmospheric processes. In our study, with long-term observational datasets of isoprene and biological and environmental factors from central Amazonia, we show that isoprene emission estimates could be improved when biological processes were mechanistically incorporated into the model.
Auke M. van der Woude, Remco de Kok, Naomi Smith, Ingrid T. Luijkx, Santiago Botía, Ute Karstens, Linda M. J. Kooijmans, Gerbrand Koren, Harro A. J. Meijer, Gert-Jan Steeneveld, Ida Storm, Ingrid Super, Hubertus A. Scheeren, Alex Vermeulen, and Wouter Peters
Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 15, 579–605, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-579-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-579-2023, 2023
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To monitor the progress towards the CO2 emission goals set out in the Paris Agreement, the European Union requires an independent validation of emitted CO2. For this validation, atmospheric measurements of CO2 can be used, together with first-guess estimates of CO2 emissions and uptake. To quickly inform end users, it is imperative that this happens in near real-time. To aid these efforts, we create estimates of European CO2 exchange at high resolution in near real time.
Mahdi André Nakhavali, Lina M. Mercado, Iain P. Hartley, Stephen Sitch, Fernanda V. Cunha, Raffaello di Ponzio, Laynara F. Lugli, Carlos A. Quesada, Kelly M. Andersen, Sarah E. Chadburn, Andy J. Wiltshire, Douglas B. Clark, Gyovanni Ribeiro, Lara Siebert, Anna C. M. Moraes, Jéssica Schmeisk Rosa, Rafael Assis, and José L. Camargo
Geosci. Model Dev., 15, 5241–5269, https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-15-5241-2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-15-5241-2022, 2022
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In tropical ecosystems, the availability of rock-derived elements such as P can be very low. Thus, without a representation of P cycling, tropical forest responses to rising atmospheric CO2 conditions in areas such as Amazonia remain highly uncertain. We introduced P dynamics and its interactions with the N and P cycles into the JULES model. Our results highlight the potential for high P limitation and therefore lower CO2 fertilization capacity in the Amazon forest with low-fertility soils.
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We investigated how the height of the nocturnal air layer (hn) above the Amazon forest changes over the year and how this influences gas measurements. Using two years of tower observations, we found that this layer is higher during wetter periods and much lower during dry periods linked to large climate events. hn can controls how gases accumulate or disperse at night, which affects how we interpret observations and improve weather and climate predictions.
We investigated how the height of the nocturnal air layer (hn) above the Amazon forest changes...
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