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  4. ECV Products and Requirements for Soil Carbon

ECV Products and Requirements for Soil Carbon

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 FREQ. RESOLUTION REQUIRED MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY STABILITY STANDARDS/ REFERENCES
% Carbon in soil % of organic carbon in the topmost 30 cm 5 - 10 year 20 km      
Mineral soil bulk density to 30 cms and 1m Bulk density of dry soil averaged over the topmost 30 cm and topmost 1 m, kg/m3 5 - 10 year 20 km      
Peatlands total depth of profile, area and location Geographic extent of peatlands and depth of peat at intervals (20 m) within the peatlands 5- 10 year 2 m vertical 20 m horizontal 10%    

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