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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-5639-2019
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-5639-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
| 
24 Oct 2019
Research article |
| 24 Oct 2019
| 24 Oct 2019
Development of a balloon-borne instrument for CO2 vertical profile observations in the troposphere
Mai Ouchi
Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research and Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8601, Japan
Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research and Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8601, Japan
Tomoki Nakayama
Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Nagasaki
University, 1-14, Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
Kensaku Shimizu
Meisei Electric Co., Ltd., 2223 Naganumamachi, Isesaki, Gunma
372-8585, Japan
Takehiko Sawada
Meisei Electric Co., Ltd., 2223 Naganumamachi, Isesaki, Gunma
372-8585, Japan
Toshinobu Machida
National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba,
Ibaraki 305-8506, Japan
Hidekazu Matsueda
Meteorological Research Institute, Japan Meteorological Agency, 1-1
Nagamine, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0052, Japan
Yousuke Sawa
Meteorological Research Institute, Japan Meteorological Agency, 1-1
Nagamine, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0052, Japan
Isamu Morino
National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba,
Ibaraki 305-8506, Japan
Osamu Uchino
National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba,
Ibaraki 305-8506, Japan
Tomoaki Tanaka
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Earth Observation Research Center,
2-1-1, Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8505, Japan
now at: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field Mountain View, CA
94035, USA
Ryoichi Imasu
Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo,
5-1-5, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8568, Japan
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Latest update: 09 May 2025
Short summary
A novel, practical observation system for measuring tropospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations carried by a small helium-filled balloon (CO2 sonde) has been developed for the first time. The low-cost CO2 sondes can potentially be used for frequent measurements of vertical profiles of CO2 in any parts of the world, providing useful information to understand the global and regional carbon budgets by replenishing the present sparse observation coverage.
A novel, practical observation system for measuring tropospheric carbon dioxide (CO2)...
