Articles | Volume 11, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-11-201-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-11-201-2020
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25 Feb 2020
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Earth system data cubes unravel global multivariate dynamics

Miguel D. Mahecha, Fabian Gans, Gunnar Brandt, Rune Christiansen, Sarah E. Cornell, Normann Fomferra, Guido Kraemer, Jonas Peters, Paul Bodesheim, Gustau Camps-Valls, Jonathan F. Donges, Wouter Dorigo, Lina M. Estupinan-Suarez, Victor H. Gutierrez-Velez, Martin Gutwin, Martin Jung, Maria C. Londoño, Diego G. Miralles, Phillip Papastefanou, and Markus Reichstein

Model code and software

Final version of the Data cube paper code F. Gans https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3670742

ESA Earth System Laboratory N. Fomferra https://github.com/esa-esdl

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The ever-growing availability of data streams on different subsystems of the Earth brings unprecedented scientific opportunities. However, researching a data-rich world brings novel challenges. We present the concept of Earth system data cubes to study the complex dynamics of multiple climate and ecosystem variables across space and time. Using a series of example studies, we highlight the potential of effectively considering the full multivariate nature of processes in the Earth system.
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