Articles | Volume 18, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-18-2521-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-18-2521-2025
Development and technical paper
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08 May 2025
Development and technical paper |  | 08 May 2025

NN-TOC v1: global prediction of total organic carbon in marine sediments using deep neural networks

Naveenkumar Parameswaran, Everardo González, Ewa Burwicz-Galerne, Malte Braack, and Klaus Wallmann

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Our research uses deep learning to predict organic carbon stocks in ocean sediments, which is crucial for understanding their role in the global carbon cycle. By analysing over 22 000 samples and various seafloor characteristics, our model gives more accurate results than traditional methods. We estimate that the top 10 cm of ocean sediments hold about 156 Pg of carbon. This work enhances carbon stock estimates and helps plan future sampling strategies to better understand oceanic carbon burial.
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