Many environmental changes on a global level are of such a complex nature, that their analysis and assessment asks for data from a variety of sources. This is where the GTOS thematic demonstration projects can demonstrate the benefits of interdisciplinary cooperation among the different groups of the global science communtity. They are tailored to tackle specific questions in the field of global environmental sciences, such as the tracking of global carbon fluxes and the monitoring of global net primary productivity changes. In both demonstration projects remote sensing experts and in situ monitoring site managers combine their efforts to produce and process data, that can be exchanged, validated and calibrated for applications in modelling, research and policy analysis.

More information on GTOS' thematic projects at the following links:

Net Primary Productivity

Terrestrial Carbon Observation