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Top-down estimate of regional carbon sinks over East Asia for 2010–2019 using satellite observations
School of Earth and Environmental Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
School of Earth and Environmental Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Jingi Jung
School of Earth and Environmental Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Sang-Ik Oh
School of Earth and Environmental Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Eunjo S. Ha
School of Earth and Environmental Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Jaein I. Jeong
School of Earth and Environmental Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Sang-Wook Yeh
Department of Climate and Energy Systems Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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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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