SAFARI 2000 Estimated BVOC Emissions for Southern African Land Cover Types

BVOC emissions were estimated for southern Africa on a monthly basis over a one-year period by combining GIS layers of vegetation, LAI, and climate with a biogenic emissions model, GLOBEIS (Guenther et al, 1993; Guenther, 1999).

Model input data included: vegetation data (Rutherford et al., 2000); species emission capacity data (Greenberg et al., 2003; Guenther et al., 1996; Harley et al., 2003; Klinger et al., 1998; Otter et al., 2002; Serca et al., 2001; Wiedinmyer et al., 2004); LAI data (1987-88 ISLSCP LAI; Sellers et al., 1994); cloud cover (MODIS LAI cloud mask); and temperature data (NOAA NCDC data).Model output includes emissions estimates for isoprene, light-dependent monoterpene, stored monoterpene, and other volatile organic compounds by land cover category and by vegetation type (g C m-2 mo-1).