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CRUX-1.0: an automatic GHG and Ozone observation system for inland Antarctica Plateau
Biao Tian
State Key Laboratory of Disaster Weather Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
State Key Laboratory of Disaster Weather Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Key Laboratory of Polar Atmosphere-ocean-ice System for Weather and Climate, Ministry of Education, Shanghai 200438, China
Kongju Zhu
State Key Laboratory of Disaster Weather Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Xu Yao
Polar Research Institute of China, Shanghai 200136, China
Yixi Zhao
State Key Laboratory of Disaster Weather Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Wenqian Zhang
State Key Laboratory of Disaster Weather Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Diyi Yang
Haining Meteorological Bureau, Haining 314400, China
Weijun Sun
College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
Yining Yu
State Key Laboratory of Disaster Weather Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Shoudong Zhao
State Key Laboratory of Disaster Weather Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Yige Cui
State Key Laboratory of Disaster Weather Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Chuanjin Li
Polar Research Institute of China, Shanghai 200136, China
Jie Tang
State Key Laboratory of Disaster Weather Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Cunde Xiao
Key Laboratory of Polar Atmosphere-ocean-ice System for Weather and Climate, Ministry of Education, Shanghai 200438, China
College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
Renhe Zhang
Key Laboratory of Polar Atmosphere-ocean-ice System for Weather and Climate, Ministry of Education, Shanghai 200438, China
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Short summary
Scarce reliable greenhouse‑gas observations plague inland Antarctica. The low‑power (<350 W) CRUX‑1.0 integrates four subsystems for simultaneous CO₂‑O₃ monitoring. Its one‑month Taishan Station test shows stable performance, with post‑calibration CV (coefficient of variation) < 5.6 %. Measured mixing ratios exhibit good comparability with South Pole Station data. Capable of unattended operation, CRUX‑1.0 is promising for data‑scarce polar inland deployment.
Scarce reliable greenhouse‑gas observations plague inland Antarctica. The low‑power...
