Feasibility study of using a "travelling" CO2 and CH4 instrument to validate continuous in-situ measurement stations.

Authors :: Hammer, S.
Konrad, G.
Vermeulen, A. T.
Laurent, O.
Delmotte, M.
Jordan, A.
Hazan, L.
Conil, S.
Levin, I.
Source :: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques Discussions; 2012, Vol. 5 Issue 5, p7141-7185, 45p, 5 Charts, 7 Graphs
Publication Year :: 2012
Abstract: The article presents a feasibility study which evaluates the efficiency of a Travelling Comparison Instrument (TCI) for continuous atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO<subscript>2</subscript>) and methane (CH<subscript>4</subscript>) measurements at two European Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS) field stations. The study uses the Heidelberg gas chromatographic system. Results show proposal of a comprehensive quality management strategy for atmospheric monitoring networks.

Subjects :: FEASIBILITY studies
ATMOSPHERIC carbon dioxide analysis
ATMOSPHERIC methane analysis
METEOROLOGICAL stations
GAS chromatography
TOTAL quality management

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