ECV Products and Requirements for Nitrous Oxide
These products and requirements reflect the Implementation Plan 2016 (GCOS-200). GCOS is reviewing and will update the requirements until 2022. More information on: gcos.wmo.int.
PRODUCT | DEFINITION | FREQUENCY | RESOLUTION | REQUIRED MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY | STABILITY | STANDARDS/ REFERENCES |
INTERIOR OCEAN N2O | Concentration of N2O gas in the water column [nmol kg-1] | Annual to decadal | Every 20° | discrete samples: ~±5%; | Not specified | See EOV Specification Sheets: www.goosocean.org/eov |
N2O AIR-SEA FLUX | Amount of N2O per area per year [μmol m-2 yr-1] | Annual to decadal | Every 20° | cont. sampling: | Not specified | See EOV Specification Sheets: www.goosocean.org/eov |