Ideas and perspectives: A strategic assessment of methane and nitrous oxide measurements in the marine environment

摘要: Abstract. In the current era of rapid climate change, accurate characterization climate-relevant gas dynamics – namely production, consumption and net emissions is required for all biomes, especially those ecosystems most susceptible to impact change. Marine environments include regions that act as sources or sinks a number climate-active trace gases including methane (CH4) nitrous oxide (N2O). The temporal spatial distributions CH4 N2O are controlled by interaction complex biogeochemical physical processes. To evaluate quantify importance these mechanisms relevant marine cycling requires combination traditional scientific disciplines oceanography, microbiology, numerical modeling. Fundamental efforts ensuring datasets produced independent scientists around world comparable interoperable. Equally critical transparent communication within research community about technical improvements increase our collective understanding N2O. An Ocean Carbon & Biogeochemistry (OCB) sponsored workshop was organized enhance dialogue collaborations pertaining Here, we summarize outcomes from describe challenges opportunities near-future in environment.