Ideas and perspectives: A strategic assessment of methane and nitrous oxide measurements in the marine environment

S.T. Wilson; A.N. Al-Haj; A. Bourbonnais; C. Frey; R.W. Fulweiler; John D. Kessler; H.K. Marchant; J Milucka; N.E. Ray; P Suntharalingham; B.F. Thornton; R.C. Upstill-Goddard; T.S. Weber; D.L. Arévalo-Martínez; H.W. Bange; H.M. Benway; D. Bianchi; A.V. Borges; B.X. Chang; P.M. Crill; D.A. del Valle; L. Farías; S.B. Joye; A. Kock; J Labidi; C.C. Manning; John Pohlman; G. Rehder; K.J. Sparrow; P.D. Tortell; T. Truede; D.L. Valentine; B.B. Ward; S. Yang; L.N. Yurganov

doi:10.5194/bg-17-5809-2020

Ideas and perspectives: A strategic assessment of methane and nitrous oxide measurements in the marine environment

Biogeosciences

By: S.T. Wilson, A.N. Al-Haj, A. Bourbonnais, C. Frey, R.W. Fulweiler, John D. Kessler, H.K. Marchant, J Milucka, N.E. Ray, P Suntharalingham, B.F. Thornton, R.C. Upstill-Goddard, T.S. Weber, D.L. Arévalo-Martínez, H.W. Bange, H.M. Benway, D. Bianchi, A.V. Borges, B.X. Chang, P.M. Crill, D.A. del Valle, L. Farías, S.B. Joye, A. Kock, J Labidi, C.C. Manning, John Pohlman, G. Rehder, K.J. Sparrow, P.D. Tortell, T. Truede, D.L. Valentine, B.B. Ward, S. Yang, and L.N. Yurganov

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-5809-2020

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Abstract

>In the current era of rapid climate change, accurate characterization of climate-relevant gas dynamics – namely production, consumption, and net emissions – is required for all biomes, especially those ecosystems most susceptible to the impact of change. Marine environments include regions that act as net sources or sinks for numerous climate-active trace gases including methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O). The temporal and spatial distributions of CH4 and N2O are controlled by the interaction of complex biogeochemical and physical processes. To evaluate and quantify how these mechanisms affect marine CH4 and N2O cycling requires a combination of traditional scientific disciplines including oceanography, microbiology, and numerical modeling. Fundamental to these efforts is ensuring that the datasets produced by independent scientists are comparable and interoperable. Equally critical is transparent communication within the research community about the technical improvements required to increase our collective understanding of marine CH4 and N2O. A workshop sponsored by Ocean Carbon and Biogeochemistry (OCB) was organized to enhance dialogue and collaborations pertaining to marine CH4 and N2O. Here, we summarize the outcomes from the workshop to describe the challenges and opportunities for near-future CH4 and N2O research in the marine environment.

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Publication type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Title	Ideas and perspectives: A strategic assessment of methane and nitrous oxide measurements in the marine environment
Series title	Biogeosciences
DOI	10.5194/bg-17-5809-2020
Volume	17
Issue	22
Year Published	2020
Language	English
Publisher	Copernicus
Contributing office(s)	Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Description	20 p.
First page	5809
Last page	5828
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