CACCI Field Notes #5: Guidelines for Measuring Changes in Greenhouse Gases, Land Uses and Climate Parameters using Satellite Remote Sensing Data
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EmailThis technical document describes all the essential parameters or metrics used under the Comprehensive Action for Climate Change Initiative (CACCI). The basic parameters and metrics described are those under
Thematic Cluster One (TC1) which deals with environmental parameters. The TC1 is divided into two result areas: low carbon economy, and resilient environment and ecosystem. The first result area deals with the measurement of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions such as methane (CH4), carbon dioxide (CO2), and nitrous oxide (N2o).
The second result area considers land use and land cover, land surface temperatures, the normalized difference
vegetation index (NDVI), rainfall, and evapotranspiration data. The sections that follow describe six databases,
however, data on carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide are not covered as these will be the subject of another
version of this document.
This document does not address the analytical or computational aspects of the study envisioned under CACCI;
it describes the datasets that will be used to compute them. The document presents guidelines that set the
technical basis for the datasets and equip the reader with a reference document to understand them better.
Field notes and reports will be published throughout the implementation of CACCI that speak to the project’s
analytical or computational aspects.
The document has six sections representing each dataset. Each section follows the same structure:
1. An introduction to the parameter or indicator in terms of definition, use case, and data interpretation;
2. Technical characteristics of the parameter or indicator, such as temporal and geographical extent, and
available year, among others;
3. Relevant metadata or critical information for their proper use.
It is worth noting that all the data mentioned in this document were obtained using satellite remote sensing
methods due to their ability to cover areas with a large geographical extent, such as the CACCI implementation
countries, namely, Senegal and Rwanda. Finally, all communication related to this document should be
addressed to dpt@akademiya2063.org.