Articles | Volume 18, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-2723-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-2723-2026
Data description article
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20 Apr 2026
Data description article |  | 20 Apr 2026

OzRiCa: an Australian riverine carbon database of concentrations, gas fluxes and isotopes

Francesco Ulloa-Cedamanos, Adam T. Rexroade, Yihan Li, Lindsay B. Hutley, Wei Wen Wong, Marcus B. Wallin, Josep G. Canadell, Anna Lintern, and Clément Duvert

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Rivers and streams play a key role in how carbon moves through the environment, but we know little about this in Australia. To help close this gap, we compile the first national database of carbon data from rivers and streams, combining past studies, government records, and new data. The data show where and when carbon was measured and reveal major gaps in long-term monitoring. This new resource will help scientists understand carbon and water systems across Australia.
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