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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-8-2233-2015
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the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-8-2233-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research article
| 
01 Jun 2015
Research article |
| 01 Jun 2015
Continuous measurements of greenhouse gases and atmospheric oxygen at the Namib Desert Atmospheric Observatory
E. J. Morgan
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Biogeochemical Systems, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany
J. V. Lavrič
Department of Biogeochemical Systems, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany
T. Seifert
Department of Biogeochemical Systems, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany
T. Chicoine
Gobabeb Research and Training Centre, Gobabeb, Namibia
A. Day
Gobabeb Research and Training Centre, Gobabeb, Namibia
J. Gomez
Gobabeb Research and Training Centre, Gobabeb, Namibia
R. Logan
Gobabeb Research and Training Centre, Gobabeb, Namibia
J. Sack
Gobabeb Research and Training Centre, Gobabeb, Namibia
T. Shuuya
Gobabeb Research and Training Centre, Gobabeb, Namibia
E. G. Uushona
Gobabeb Research and Training Centre, Gobabeb, Namibia
K. Vincent
Gobabeb Research and Training Centre, Gobabeb, Namibia
U. Schultz
Department of Biogeochemical Systems, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany
E.-G. Brunke
South African Weather Service, Stellenbosch, South Africa
C. Labuschagne
South African Weather Service, Stellenbosch, South Africa
R. L. Thompson
Department of Biogeochemical Systems, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany
now at: Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Kjeller, Norway
S. Schmidt
Department of Biogeochemical Systems, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany
A. C. Manning
Department of Biogeochemical Systems, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany
now at: Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
M. Heimann
Department of Biogeochemical Systems, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany
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Short summary
We describe the analytical techniques used in the creation of a new background site for continuous measurements of greenhouse gases, carbon monoxide, and atmospheric oxygen in the Namib Desert. The measurement system is semi-automated and optimized for operation in a remote locale. Measurement uncertainties, gas handling, calibration schemes, drift corrections, and instrument performance are discussed.
We describe the analytical techniques used in the creation of a new background site for...
