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Articles | Volume 26, issue 10
Articles | Volume 26, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-6869-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-6869-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 26, issue 10
Research article
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21 May 2026
Research article |  | 21 May 2026

Top-down estimate of regional carbon sinks over East Asia for 2010–2019 using satellite observations

Mina Kim, Rokjin J. Park, Jingi Jung, Sang-Ik Oh, Eunjo S. Ha, Jaein I. Jeong, and Sang-Wook Yeh

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Given that East Asia has the highest CO2 emissions in the world, understanding the region’s carbon uptake is essential for planning mitigation strategies. We estimated natural carbon sinks in East Asia from 2010 to 2019 using satellite observations and a chemical transport model within a Bayesian inversion framework. Natural sinks offset 13.6 % of fossil fuel emissions, indicating that emissions exceed the region's carbon uptake capacity and highlighting the need for stronger mitigation efforts.
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