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Calibration and field testing of cavity ring-down laser spectrometers measuring CH4, CO2, and δ13CH4 deployed on towers in the Marcellus Shale region
Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, The Pennsylvania
State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
Douglas K. Martins
Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, The Pennsylvania
State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
current address: FLIR Systems, Inc., West Lafayette, Indiana 47906, USA
Scott J. Richardson
Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, The Pennsylvania
State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
Christopher W. Rella
Picarro, Inc., Santa Clara, California 95054, USA
Caleb Arata
Picarro, Inc., Santa Clara, California 95054, USA
Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
Thomas Lauvaux
Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, The Pennsylvania
State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
Kenneth J. Davis
Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, The Pennsylvania
State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
Zachary R. Barkley
Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, The Pennsylvania
State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
Kathryn McKain
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, University of
Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80305, USA
Colm Sweeney
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, University of
Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80305, USA
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- Quantification of oil and gas methane emissions in the Delaware and Marcellus basins using a network of continuous tower-based measurements Z. Barkley et al.
- Dense and diverse regional methane sources characterized using a tiered, dual-tracer measurement strategy A. Moyes et al.
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- Evaluation of calibration strategies for accurate δ13CH4 measurements in dry and humid air J. Li et al.
- Methanogenic pathways and δ13C values from swine manure with a cavity ring‐down spectrometer: Ammonia cross‐interference and carbon isotope labeling F. Dalby et al.
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- Partial least squares regression analysis of natural gas-like mixtures absorption spectra collected using a mid-infrared supercontinuum broadband source A. Zifarelli et al.
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- Cavity ring-down spectroscopy and its applications to environmental, chemical and biomedical systems S. MAITHANI & M. PRADHAN
- Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy: Recent Technological Advancements, Techniques, and Applications A. Maity et al.
- Numerical methods of mode selection in continuous-wave cavity ring-down spectroscopy J. Wang et al.
- Multicomponent gas detection based on concise CW-cavity ring-down spectroscopy with a bow-tie design J. Wang et al.
- Coupled Dynamics of Aerosols and Greenhouse Gases at the Socheongcho Ocean Research Station During High-Concentration Episodes S. Ahn et al.
- Geographic variability in freshwater methane hydrogen isotope ratios and its implications for global isotopic source signatures P. Douglas et al.
- Uncertainties in Calibration of an Optical Spectrometer for Measuring Isotope Ratios in Methane C. Rennick et al.
- Measurements of Atmospheric Methane Emissions from Stray Gas Migration: A Case Study from the Marcellus Shale L. Dennis et al.
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Short summary
Analyzers measuring methane and methane isotopic ratio were deployed at four towers in the Marcellus Shale natural gas extraction region of Pennsylvania. The methane isotopic ratio is helpful for differentiating emissions from natural gas activities from other sources (e.g., landfills). We describe the analyzer calibration. The signals observed in the study region were generally small, but the instrumental performance demonstrated here could be used in regions with stronger enhancements.
Analyzers measuring methane and methane isotopic ratio were deployed at four towers in the...
