authority: gcos
slug: ocean-nitrous-oxide
name: Ocean Nitrous Oxide
domain: ocean
subdomain: biogeochemical
authority_id: gcos:ocean-nitrous-oxide
external_ids:
  nvs_uri: null
  cf_standard_name: mole_concentration_of_dissolved_nitrous_oxide_in_sea_water
  iadopt_concepts:
    property: concentration
    entity: nitrous-oxide
canonical_units: mol m-3
gcos_requirement_tier:
  threshold: null
  breakthrough: null
  goal: null
description: |
  Dissolved N2O concentration and air-sea flux, measured by ship surveys
  and autonomous platforms (MEMENTO database). Quantifies the ocean
  contribution to the global N2O budget.
theme: ocean
demos: []
status: stub
sources:
  - https://gcos.wmo.int/site/global-climate-observing-system-gcos/essential-climate-variables/nitrous-oxide