Articles | Volume 18, issue 18
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-4871-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-4871-2025
Research article
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29 Sep 2025
Research article |  | 29 Sep 2025

A 30-month field evaluation of low-cost CO2 sensors using a reference instrument

Qixiang Cai, Ning Zeng, Xiaoyu Yang, Chi Xu, Zhaojun Wang, and Pengfei Han

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CO2_monitoring_data Qixiang Cai et al. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.29310890.v3

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Short summary
Mid- and low-cost CO2 sensors are attractive in carbon monitoring and atmospheric inversions. They are useful in both fixed stations and mobile monitoring. Yet the performance faces great challenges due to environmental impacts and long-term drifts. Here, we conducted 30 months of co-located observations using such sensors with a reference instrument. After corrections of environmental impacts and drifts, the accuracy reached 1–3 ppm. We recommend standard gas calibration within 3–6 months.
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