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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-1013-2019
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Research article
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15 Feb 2019
Research article |
| 15 Feb 2019
| 15 Feb 2019
Correcting atmospheric CO2 and CH4 mole fractions obtained with Picarro analyzers for sensitivity of cavity pressure to water vapor
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany
Christoph Gerbig
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany
Jost V. Lavric
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany
Chris W. Rella
Picarro Inc., Santa Clara, CA, USA
Mathias Göckede
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany
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Short summary
Atmospheric CO2 and CH4 mole fractions are often measured using greenhouse gas analyzers manufactured by Picarro, Inc. We report biases in these measurements that are related to pressure changes in the optical cavity of the analyzers and occur mainly at low water vapor mole fractions. We provide a method to correct the biases, which contributes to keeping the overall accuracy of CO2 and CH4 measurements with Picarro analyzers within the WMO interlaboratory compatibility goals.
Atmospheric CO2 and CH4 mole fractions are often measured using greenhouse gas analyzers...
