A network of Main Observation Sites which are connected in a distributed network across Europe.

The ICOS infrastructure will integrate observations at various sites into a single, coherent, highly precise dataset. These data will allow a unique regional top-down assessment of fluxes from atmospheric data, and a bottom-up assessment from ecosystem measurements and fossil fuel inventories. Target is a daily mapping of sources and sinks at scales down to about 10 km, as a basis for understanding the exchange processes between the atmosphere, the terrestrial surface and the ocean.

Contact: Jérôme Tarniewicz - LSCE