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Earth System Science Data (ESSD) is an international, interdisciplinary journal for the publication of articles on original research data (sets), furthering the reuse of high-quality data of benefit to Earth system sciences. The editors encourage submissions on original data or data collections which are of sufficient quality and have potential to contribute to these aims. The journal maintains sections for regular-length articles, brief communications (e.g. on additions to data sets) and commentaries, as well as review articles and special issues.

This short commentary draws on ESSD author, reviewer and editor experiences over its first 10 years of operation to define guidelines, requirements and benefits of the ESSD processes.

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21 Mar 2023 The consolidated European synthesis of CH4 and N2O emissions for the European Union and United Kingdom: 1990–2019

This study updates the state-of-the-art scientific overview of CH4 and N2O emissions in the EU27 and UK in Petrescu et al. (2021a). Yearly updates are needed to improve the different respective approaches and to inform on the development of formal verification systems. Read more.

21 Mar 2023 The consolidated European synthesis of CH4 and N2O emissions for the European Union and United Kingdom: 1990–2019

This study updates the state-of-the-art scientific overview of CH4 and N2O emissions in the EU27 and UK in Petrescu et al. (2021a). Yearly updates are needed to improve the different respective approaches and to inform on the development of formal verification systems. Read more.

07 Mar 2023 National CO2 budgets (2015–2020) inferred from atmospheric CO2 observations in support of the global stocktake

Nations need to track their emissions and removals of CO2 over time to determine whether emission reduction actions are having the intended effect of reducing national CO2 emissions. These national CO2 emissions include fossil fuel emissions as well as emissions and removals of CO2 from the terrestrial biosphere (terrestrial carbon stocks), which are impacted by deforestation (CO2 emissions) and reforestation or improved land stewardship (CO2 removals). In this study, observed variations in atmospheric CO2 concentrations are used to infer "top-down" net emissions and removals of CO2 for more than 100 countries across the world during 2015–2020.

07 Mar 2023 National CO2 budgets (2015–2020) inferred from atmospheric CO2 observations in support of the global stocktake

Nations need to track their emissions and removals of CO2 over time to determine whether emission reduction actions are having the intended effect of reducing national CO2 emissions. These national CO2 emissions include fossil fuel emissions as well as emissions and removals of CO2 from the terrestrial biosphere (terrestrial carbon stocks), which are impacted by deforestation (CO2 emissions) and reforestation or improved land stewardship (CO2 removals). In this study, observed variations in atmospheric CO2 concentrations are used to infer "top-down" net emissions and removals of CO2 for more than 100 countries across the world during 2015–2020.

14 Feb 2023 Journal website facelift

In the coming days and weeks, readers of our journals will experience a facelift of our websites. Read more about the background.

14 Feb 2023 Journal website facelift

In the coming days and weeks, readers of our journals will experience a facelift of our websites. Read more about the background.

Recent papers
21 Mar 2023
The consolidated European synthesis of CH4 and N2O emissions for the European Union and United Kingdom: 1990–2019
Ana Maria Roxana Petrescu, Chunjing Qiu, Matthew J. McGrath, Philippe Peylin, Glen P. Peters, Philippe Ciais, Rona L. Thompson, Aki Tsuruta, Dominik Brunner, Matthias Kuhnert, Bradley Matthews, Paul I. Palmer, Oksana Tarasova, Pierre Regnier, Ronny Lauerwald, David Bastviken, Lena Höglund-Isaksson, Wilfried Winiwarter, Giuseppe Etiope, Tuula Aalto, Gianpaolo Balsamo, Vladislav Bastrikov, Antoine Berchet, Patrick Brockmann, Giancarlo Ciotoli, Giulia Conchedda, Monica Crippa, Frank Dentener, Christine D. Groot Zwaaftink, Diego Guizzardi, Dirk Günther, Jean-Matthieu Haussaire, Sander Houweling, Greet Janssens-Maenhout, Massaer Kouyate, Adrian Leip, Antti Leppänen, Emanuele Lugato, Manon Maisonnier, Alistair J. Manning, Tiina Markkanen, Joe McNorton, Marilena Muntean, Gabriel D. Oreggioni, Prabir K. Patra, Lucia Perugini, Isabelle Pison, Maarit T. Raivonen, Marielle Saunois, Arjo J. Segers, Pete Smith, Efisio Solazzo, Hanqin Tian, Francesco N. Tubiello, Timo Vesala, Guido R. van der Werf, Chris Wilson, and Sönke Zaehle
Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 15, 1197–1268, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-1197-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-1197-2023, 2023
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21 Mar 2023
Southern Europe and western Asian marine heatwaves (SEWA-MHWs): a dataset based on macroevents
Giulia Bonino, Simona Masina, Giuliano Galimberti, and Matteo Moretti
Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 15, 1269–1285, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-1269-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-1269-2023, 2023
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17 Mar 2023
Valgarður: a database of the petrophysical, mineralogical, and chemical properties of Icelandic rocks
Samuel W. Scott, Léa Lévy, Cari Covell, Hjalti Franzson, Benoit Gibert, Ágúst Valfells, Juliet Newson, Julia Frolova, Egill Júlíusson, and María Sigríður Guðjónsdóttir
Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 15, 1165–1195, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-1165-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-1165-2023, 2023
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16 Mar 2023
A geodatabase of historical landslide events occurring in the highly urbanized volcanic area of Campi Flegrei, Italy
Giuseppe Esposito and Fabio Matano
Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 15, 1133–1149, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-1133-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-1133-2023, 2023
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16 Mar 2023
A global database on holdover time of lightning-ignited wildfires
Jose V. Moris, Pedro Álvarez-Álvarez, Marco Conedera, Annalie Dorph, Thomas D. Hessilt, Hugh G. P. Hunt, Renata Libonati, Lucas S. Menezes, Mortimer M. Müller, Francisco J. Pérez-Invernón, Gianni B. Pezzatti, Nicolau Pineda, Rebecca C. Scholten, Sander Veraverbeke, B. Mike Wotton, and Davide Ascoli
Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 15, 1151–1163, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-1151-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-1151-2023, 2023
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