Articles | Volume 18, issue 8
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-1717-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-1717-2025
Research article
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22 Apr 2025
Research article |  | 22 Apr 2025

Revised methodology for CO2 and CH4 measurements at remote sites using a working standard-gas-saving system

Motoki Sasakawa, Noritsugu Tsuda, Toshinobu Machida, Mikhail Arshinov, Denis Davydov, Aleksandr Fofonov, and Boris Belan

Data sets

Semi-continuous observational data for atmospheric CO2 and CH4 mixing ratios at Demyanskoe Motoki Sasakawa and Toshinobu Machida https://doi.org/10.17595/20231117.005

Semi-continuous observational data for atmospheric CO2 and CH4 mixing ratios at Karasevoe Motoki Sasakawa and Toshinobu Machida https://doi.org/10.17595/20231117.002

Semi-continuous observational data for atmospheric CO2 and CH4 mixing ratios at Noyabrsk Motoki Sasakawa and Toshinobu Machida https://doi.org/10.17595/20231117.004

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Short summary
Standard gases are essential for accurate greenhouse gas measurements. However, exchanging cylinders at remote sites presents logistical challenges, requiring systems that minimize gas consumption. We developed methods for calculating greenhouse gas mole fractions and uncertainties using our original system designed to reduce standard gas use. We validated its long-term stability through instrument comparisons. The system has proven effective for maintaining observations at remote sites.
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