Reviews and syntheses: Carbonyl sulfide as a multi-scale tracer for carbon and water cycles
For the past decade, observations of carbonyl sulfide (OCS or COS) have been investigated as a proxy for carbon uptake by plants. OCS is destroyed by enzymes that interact with CO<sub>2</sub> during photosynthesis, namely carbonic anhydrase (CA) and RuBisCO, where CA is the more imp...
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| author | M. E. Whelan M. E. Whelan S. T. Lennartz T. E. Gimeno R. Wehr G. Wohlfahrt Y. Wang L. M. J. Kooijmans T. W. Hilton S. Belviso P. Peylin R. Commane W. Sun H. Chen L. Kuai I. Mammarella K. Maseyk M. Berkelhammer K.-F. Li D. Yakir A. Zumkehr Y. Katayama J. Ogée F. M. Spielmann F. Kitz B. Rastogi J. Kesselmeier J. Marshall K.-M. Erkkilä L. Wingate L. K. Meredith W. He R. Bunk T. Launois T. Vesala T. Vesala T. Vesala J. A. Schmidt C. G. Fichot U. Seibt S. Saleska E. S. Saltzman S. A. Montzka J. A. Berry J. E. Campbell |
| author_facet | M. E. Whelan M. E. Whelan S. T. Lennartz T. E. Gimeno R. Wehr G. Wohlfahrt Y. Wang L. M. J. Kooijmans T. W. Hilton S. Belviso P. Peylin R. Commane W. Sun H. Chen L. Kuai I. Mammarella K. Maseyk M. Berkelhammer K.-F. Li D. Yakir A. Zumkehr Y. Katayama J. Ogée F. M. Spielmann F. Kitz B. Rastogi J. Kesselmeier J. Marshall K.-M. Erkkilä L. Wingate L. K. Meredith W. He R. Bunk T. Launois T. Vesala T. Vesala T. Vesala J. A. Schmidt C. G. Fichot U. Seibt S. Saleska E. S. Saltzman S. A. Montzka J. A. Berry J. E. Campbell |
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| description | For the past decade, observations of carbonyl sulfide (OCS or COS)
have been investigated as a proxy for carbon uptake by plants. OCS
is destroyed by enzymes that interact with CO<sub>2</sub> during
photosynthesis, namely carbonic anhydrase (CA) and RuBisCO, where CA
is the more important one. The majority of sources of OCS to the
atmosphere are geographically separated from this large plant sink,
whereas the sources and sinks of CO<sub>2</sub> are co-located in
ecosystems. The drawdown of OCS can therefore be related to the
uptake of CO<sub>2</sub> without the added complication of co-located
emissions comparable in magnitude. Here we review the state of our
understanding of the global OCS cycle and its applications to
ecosystem carbon cycle science. OCS uptake is correlated well to
plant carbon uptake, especially at the regional scale. OCS can be
used in conjunction with other independent measures of ecosystem
function, like solar-induced fluorescence and carbon and water
isotope studies. More work needs to be done to generate global
coverage for OCS observations and to link this powerful atmospheric
tracer to systems where fundamental questions concerning the carbon
and water cycle remain. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3abe44227def4ae2b6ef8bc9f3855fc82022-12-21T20:25:47ZengCopernicus PublicationsBiogeosciences1726-41701726-41892018-06-01153625365710.5194/bg-15-3625-2018Reviews and syntheses: Carbonyl sulfide as a multi-scale tracer for carbon and water cyclesM. E. Whelan0M. E. Whelan1S. T. Lennartz2T. E. Gimeno3R. Wehr4G. Wohlfahrt5Y. Wang6L. M. J. Kooijmans7T. W. Hilton8S. Belviso9P. Peylin10R. Commane11W. Sun12H. Chen13L. Kuai14I. Mammarella15K. Maseyk16M. Berkelhammer17K.-F. Li18D. Yakir19A. Zumkehr20Y. Katayama21J. Ogée22F. M. Spielmann23F. Kitz24B. Rastogi25J. Kesselmeier26J. Marshall27K.-M. Erkkilä28L. Wingate29L. K. Meredith30W. He31R. Bunk32T. Launois33T. Vesala34T. Vesala35T. Vesala36J. A. Schmidt37C. G. Fichot38U. Seibt39S. Saleska40E. S. Saltzman41S. A. Montzka42J. A. Berry43J. E. Campbell44Carnegie Institution for Science, 260 Panama St., Stanford, CA 94305, USADepartment of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, 405 Hilgard Ave., 7127 Math Sciences Building, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1565, USAGEOMAR Helmholtz-Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Duesternbrooker Weg 20, 24105 Kiel, GermanyINRA, UMR ISPA, 71 Avenue Edouard Bourleaux, 33140, Villenave d'Ornon, FranceDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, 1041 E. Lowell St., Tucson, AZ 85721, USAInstitute of Ecology, University of Innsbruck, Sternwartestr. 15, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaInstitute of Environmental Physics, University of Bremen, Otto-Hahn-Allee 1, 28359 Bremen, GermanyCentre for Isotope Research, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 6, 9747 AG Groningen, the NetherlandsEnvironmental Studies Department, UC Santa Cruz, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USALaboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement, CEA-CNRS-UVSQ-Paris Saclay, Orme des Merisiers, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, FranceLaboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement, CEA-CNRS-UVSQ-Paris Saclay, Orme des Merisiers, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, FranceHarvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 20 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USADepartment of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, 405 Hilgard Ave., 7127 Math Sciences Building, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1565, USACentre for Isotope Research, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 6, 9747 AG Groningen, the NetherlandsUCLA Joint Institute for Regional Earth System Science and Engineering (JIFRESSE), Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Caltech, 4800 Oak Groove Dr., M/S 233-200, Pasadena, CA 91109, USAInstitute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research/Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 68, 00014, Helsinki, FinlandSchool of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, UKDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USAEnvironmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Ave, Geology 2460, Riverside, CA 92521, USAEarth and Planetary Sciences, Weizmann Instiutute of Science, 234 Herzl St., Rehovot 76100, IsraelUniversity of California, Merced, 5200 N. Lake Rd., Merced, CA 95343, USACenter for Conservation Science, Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, 3–43 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, 110–8713 Tokyo, JapanINRA, UMR ISPA, 71 Avenue Edouard Bourleaux, 33140, Villenave d'Ornon, FranceInstitute of Ecology, University of Innsbruck, Sternwartestr. 15, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaInstitute of Ecology, University of Innsbruck, Sternwartestr. 15, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaForest Ecosystems and Society, Oregon State University, 374 Richardson Hall, Corvallis, OR 97333, USADepartment of Multiphase Chemistry, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, P.O. Box 3060, 55020 Mainz, GermanyMax Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Hans-Knöll-Str. 10, 7745 Jena, GermanyInstitute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research/Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 68, 00014, Helsinki, FinlandINRA, UMR ISPA, 71 Avenue Edouard Bourleaux, 33140, Villenave d'Ornon, FranceSchool of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Arizona, 1064 E. Lowell St., Tucson, AZ 85721, USACentre for Isotope Research, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 6, 9747 AG Groningen, the NetherlandsDepartment of Multiphase Chemistry, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, P.O. Box 3060, 55020 Mainz, GermanyINRA, UMR ISPA, 71 Avenue Edouard Bourleaux, 33140, Villenave d'Ornon, FranceInstitute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research/Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 68, 00014, Helsinki, FinlandInstitute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research/Forest Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 68, 00014, Helsinki, FinlandViikki Plant Science Centre, University of Helsinki, 00014, Helsinki, FinlandDepartment of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken, 2100 Copenhagen, DenmarkDepartment of Earth and Environment, Boston University, 675 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USADepartment of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, 405 Hilgard Ave., 7127 Math Sciences Building, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1565, USADepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, 1041 E. Lowell St., Tucson, AZ 85721, USADepartment of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine, Croul Hall, Irvine, CA 92697-3100, USANOAA/ESRL/GMD, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305, USACarnegie Institution for Science, 260 Panama St., Stanford, CA 94305, USAEnvironmental Studies Department, UC Santa Cruz, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USAFor the past decade, observations of carbonyl sulfide (OCS or COS) have been investigated as a proxy for carbon uptake by plants. OCS is destroyed by enzymes that interact with CO<sub>2</sub> during photosynthesis, namely carbonic anhydrase (CA) and RuBisCO, where CA is the more important one. The majority of sources of OCS to the atmosphere are geographically separated from this large plant sink, whereas the sources and sinks of CO<sub>2</sub> are co-located in ecosystems. The drawdown of OCS can therefore be related to the uptake of CO<sub>2</sub> without the added complication of co-located emissions comparable in magnitude. Here we review the state of our understanding of the global OCS cycle and its applications to ecosystem carbon cycle science. OCS uptake is correlated well to plant carbon uptake, especially at the regional scale. OCS can be used in conjunction with other independent measures of ecosystem function, like solar-induced fluorescence and carbon and water isotope studies. More work needs to be done to generate global coverage for OCS observations and to link this powerful atmospheric tracer to systems where fundamental questions concerning the carbon and water cycle remain.https://www.biogeosciences.net/15/3625/2018/bg-15-3625-2018.pdf |
| spellingShingle | M. E. Whelan M. E. Whelan S. T. Lennartz T. E. Gimeno R. Wehr G. Wohlfahrt Y. Wang L. M. J. Kooijmans T. W. Hilton S. Belviso P. Peylin R. Commane W. Sun H. Chen L. Kuai I. Mammarella K. Maseyk M. Berkelhammer K.-F. Li D. Yakir A. Zumkehr Y. Katayama J. Ogée F. M. Spielmann F. Kitz B. Rastogi J. Kesselmeier J. Marshall K.-M. Erkkilä L. Wingate L. K. Meredith W. He R. Bunk T. Launois T. Vesala T. Vesala T. Vesala J. A. Schmidt C. G. Fichot U. Seibt S. Saleska E. S. Saltzman S. A. Montzka J. A. Berry J. E. Campbell Reviews and syntheses: Carbonyl sulfide as a multi-scale tracer for carbon and water cycles Biogeosciences |
| title | Reviews and syntheses: Carbonyl sulfide as a multi-scale tracer for carbon and water cycles |
| title_full | Reviews and syntheses: Carbonyl sulfide as a multi-scale tracer for carbon and water cycles |
| title_fullStr | Reviews and syntheses: Carbonyl sulfide as a multi-scale tracer for carbon and water cycles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reviews and syntheses: Carbonyl sulfide as a multi-scale tracer for carbon and water cycles |
| title_short | Reviews and syntheses: Carbonyl sulfide as a multi-scale tracer for carbon and water cycles |
| title_sort | reviews and syntheses carbonyl sulfide as a multi scale tracer for carbon and water cycles |
| url | https://www.biogeosciences.net/15/3625/2018/bg-15-3625-2018.pdf |
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