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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-565-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-565-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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22 Jan 2026
Research article |
| 22 Jan 2026
| 22 Jan 2026
Extension of the Total Carbon Column Observing Network (TCCON) over the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East: the Nicosia site in Cyprus
Constantina Rousogenous
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Climate and Atmosphere Research Centre (CARE-C), The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, 2121, Cyprus
Christof Petri
Institute of Environmental Physics (IUP), University of Bremen, Bremen, 28359, Germany
Pierre-Yves Quéhé
Climate and Atmosphere Research Centre (CARE-C), The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, 2121, Cyprus
Thomas Laemmel
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement (LSCE/IPSL), Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, UVSQ, Gif-sur-Yvette, 91191, France
now at: Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
now at: Oeschger Center for Climate Change Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Joshua L. Laughner
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA
Maximilien Desservettaz
Climate and Atmosphere Research Centre (CARE-C), The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, 2121, Cyprus
now at: Environmental Futures, School of Science, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Michael Pikridas
Climate and Atmosphere Research Centre (CARE-C), The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, 2121, Cyprus
Michel Ramonet
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement (LSCE/IPSL), Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, UVSQ, Gif-sur-Yvette, 91191, France
Efstratios Bourtsoukidis
Climate and Atmosphere Research Centre (CARE-C), The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, 2121, Cyprus
Matthias Buschmann
Institute of Environmental Physics (IUP), University of Bremen, Bremen, 28359, Germany
Justus Notholt
Institute of Environmental Physics (IUP), University of Bremen, Bremen, 28359, Germany
Thorsten Warneke
Institute of Environmental Physics (IUP), University of Bremen, Bremen, 28359, Germany
Jean-Daniel Paris
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement (LSCE/IPSL), Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, UVSQ, Gif-sur-Yvette, 91191, France
Climate and Atmosphere Research Centre (CARE-C), The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, 2121, Cyprus
Jean Sciare
Climate and Atmosphere Research Centre (CARE-C), The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, 2121, Cyprus
Mihalis Vrekoussis
Institute of Environmental Physics (IUP), University of Bremen, Bremen, 28359, Germany
Climate and Atmosphere Research Centre (CARE-C), The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, 2121, Cyprus
Center of Marine Environmental Sciences (MARUM), University of Bremen, Bremen, 28359, Germany
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Short summary
The Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East is a greenhouse gas emission hotspot but lacks atmospheric monitoring. Our study introduces the first Total Carbon Column Observing Network site in this region, in Cyprus, providing high-precision columnar measurement of key greenhouse gases. This new dataset enhances global climate monitoring efforts, supports the validation of satellites, will help assess regional emission trends, filling a critical observational gap in this climate-sensitive region.
The Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East is a greenhouse gas emission hotspot but lacks...
