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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-6207-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-6207-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Nitrous oxide and methane concentrations and air-sea fluxes in undersampled areas of the Mediterranean basin
Mercedes de la Paz
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas (IIM‐CSIC), Vigo, Spain
Susana Flecha
Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucía (ICMAN-CSIC), Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
Fatima Zohra Bouthir
Institut National de Recherche Halieutique (INRH), Casablanca, Morocco
Milad Fahkri
National Centre for Marine Sciences, National Council for Scientific Research in Lebanon (CNRS-L), Beirut, Lebanon
Abed El Rahman Hassoun
National Centre for Marine Sciences, National Council for Scientific Research in Lebanon (CNRS-L), Beirut, Lebanon
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Valeria Ibello
Middle East Technical University, Institute of Marine Sciences, Mersin, Türkiye
Korhan Özkan
Middle East Technical University, Institute of Marine Sciences, Mersin, Türkiye
Fiz F. Pérez
Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas (IIM‐CSIC), Vigo, Spain
Adil Chair
Institut National de Recherche Halieutique (INRH), Casablanca, Morocco
Iris E. Hendriks
Climate Change Research Group. Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (IMEDEA-CSIC), Esporles, Spain
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Nitrous oxide and methane concentrations and air-sea fluxes in undersampled areas of the Mediterranean basin Mercedes de la Paz et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19351642
Editorial statement
This data paper presents a particularly valuable dataset on two major greenhouse gases, nitrous oxide (N₂O) and methane (CH₄), whose oceanic sources, sinks, and contributions to the global greenhouse-gas budget remain subject to substantial uncertainties. The compilation of N₂O and CH₄ concentrations and associated air–sea fluxes across undersampled regions of the Mediterranean basin fills an important observational gap.
This data paper presents a particularly valuable dataset on two major greenhouse gases, nitrous...
Short summary
This study provides monthly year-long dataset of nitrous oxide and methane concentrations and their air-sea exchange in understudied coastal areas of the Mediterranean Sea. By using standardized methods across multiple sites, it reveals marked seasonal and regional differences, with methane showing highly variable bursts linked to local sources. The dataset addresses major observational gaps and offers a reliable foundation for future environmental evaluation in this sensitive region.
This study provides monthly year-long dataset of nitrous oxide and methane concentrations and...
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