Articles | Volume 14, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-8041-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-8041-2021
Research article
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23 Dec 2021
Research article |  | 23 Dec 2021

Photochemical method for removing methane interference for improved gas analysis

Merve Polat, Jesper Baldtzer Liisberg, Morten Krogsbøll, Thomas Blunier, and Matthew S. Johnson

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Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
AR by Matthew Johnson on behalf of the Authors (23 Aug 2021)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (27 Aug 2021) by Huilin Chen
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (28 Aug 2021)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (08 Sep 2021)
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (18 Sep 2021) by Huilin Chen
EF by Vitaly Muravyev (29 Sep 2021)
EF by Vitaly Muravyev (29 Sep 2021)
AR by Matthew Johnson on behalf of the Authors (29 Sep 2021)  Author's response   Manuscript 

Post-review adjustments

AA: Author's adjustment | EA: Editor approval
AA by Matthew Johnson on behalf of the Authors (09 Dec 2021)   Author's adjustment   Manuscript
EA: Adjustments approved (13 Dec 2021) by Huilin Chen
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Short summary
We have designed a process for removing methane from a gas stream so that nitrous oxide can be measured without interference. These are both key long-lived greenhouse gases frequently studied in relation to ice cores, plants, water treatment and so on. However, many researchers are not aware of the problem of methane interference, and in addition there have not been good methods available for solving the problem. Here we present and evaluate such a method.