Articles | Volume 19, issue 21
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-7199-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-7199-2026
Research article
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11 Nov 2026
Research article |  | 11 Nov 2026

Evaluating low-cost NDIR CO2 sensors for atmospheric observations in rural settings

Olalekan A. M. Popoola, Paolo Cicuta, Rachel H. Georgiou, Lawrence Tom, Ray Freshwater, Kelsey Leet, and Chiara Giorio

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AR by Olalekan Popoola on behalf of the Authors (14 Sep 2026)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
EF by Alison Downie (15 Sep 2026)  Manuscript 
EF by Alison Downie (15 Sep 2026)  Author's response 
EF by Alison Downie (15 Sep 2026)  Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (23 Sep 2026) by Francis Pope
RR by Hossein Maazallahi (25 Sep 2026)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (05 Oct 2026)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (09 Oct 2026) by Francis Pope
AR by Olalekan Popoola on behalf of the Authors (15 Oct 2026)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (16 Oct 2026) by Francis Pope
AR by Olalekan Popoola on behalf of the Authors (20 Oct 2026)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
Low-cost CO2 sensors are widely used in cities, but their use in rural environments remains limited. This study shows that, after correcting for environmental effects such as temperature and pressure, these sensors can reliably measure CO2 in agricultural landscapes. The corrected sensors closely matched high-quality reference instruments and successfully captured daily and seasonal changes in rural CO2, demonstrating their potential for long-term climate and land-use monitoring.
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