Systems Engineering Approach for An Integrated CO2 Observing Strategy: Benefits and Challenges

Stacey W Boland, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, stacey.w.boland@jpl.nasa.gov (Presenting)

The dawn of the 21st Century finds spaceborne sensors poised to revolutionize the atmospheric CO₂ record by providing high-quality measurements with unprecedented spatio-temporal coverage and density. Space-based CO₂ observations will augment local and regional measurements from ground and airborne sensors, providing global context for existing measurements and covering regions not readily accessible or instrumented by other means. Though the current rate of progress is impressive, a long-term strategy has yet to be developed which continues needed measurements, provides opportunities for their improvement, accommodates new measurements and technologies, and addresses end-user needs for scientific and societal applications. With stakeholder demands increasing and budgets remaining flat, the community is challenged to develop an integrated CO₂ observing strategy to serve both science and society.

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