Articles | Volume 17, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-7035-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-7035-2025
Data description paper
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10 Dec 2025
Data description paper |  | 10 Dec 2025

Global biogenic isoprene emissions 2013–2020 inferred from satellite isoprene observations

Hui Li, Philippe Ciais, Pramod Kumar, Didier A. Hauglustaine, Frédéric Chevallier, Grégoire Broquet, Dylan B. Millet, Kelley C. Wells, Jinghui Lian, and Bo Zheng

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We present the first global, multi-year maps of monthly isoprene emissions (2013–2020) derived from satellite isoprene observations, averaging 456 TgC yr-1. The dataset reveals two emission peaks linked to 2015–2016 El Niño and 2019–2020 extreme heat events, driven mainly by tropical regions such as the Amazon. It highlights the region-specific sensitivity of biogenic isoprene emissions to temperature anomalies, providing new insights into their roles in air quality and climate feedbacks.
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