Articles | Volume 16, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-1431-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-1431-2023
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17 Mar 2023
Research article |  | 17 Mar 2023

Intercomparison of commercial analyzers for atmospheric ethane and methane observations

Róisín Commane, Andrew Hallward-Driemeier, and Lee T. Murray

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Data to support Intercomparison of commercial analyzers for atmospheric ethane and methane observations R. Commane and A. Hallward-Driemeier https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.7wm37pvxv

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Methane / ethane ratios can be used to identify and partition the different sources of methane, especially in areas with natural gas mixed with biogenic methane emissions, such as cities. We tested three commercially available laser-based analyzers for sensitivity, precision, size, power requirement, ease of use on mobile platforms, and expertise needed to operate the instrument, and we make recommendations for use in various situations.