Selection of CO/sub 2/ concentration data from whole-air sampling at three locations between 1968 and 1974

Journal Article · Sun Feb 20 00:00:00 EST 1983 · J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JC088iC02p01349· OSTI ID:6152272

Gillette, D A; Steele, A T

Three methods for rejection of CO/sub 2/ data were used to obtain CO/sub 2/ concentration versus time for 1968--1973 for Station Charlie (a ship in the North Atlantic), Niwot Ridge near Nederland, Colorado, and Key Biscayne near Miami, Florida. From examination of the results it was concluded that short-term variation and error were not large for the Station Charlie data. There was a suggestion of occasional contamination at Key Biscayne and evidence of more frequent contamination at Niwot Ridge, after 1970. Values obtained for annual CO/sub 2/ increases were 1.3 and 1.2 ppm (1959 SIO index) for Station Charlie and Niwot Ridge. Annual amplitudes were 15, 11, and 9.7 ppm for Station Charlie, Niwot Ridge, and Key Biscayne, respectively.

• Research Organization: Geophysical Monitoring for Climatic Change, Air Resources Laboratories, NOAA, Boulder, Colorado 80303
• OSTI ID: 6152272
• Journal Information: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States), Vol. 88:C2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CARBON DIOXIDE
CONCENTRATION RATIO
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ERRORS
FLUCTUATIONS
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CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
VARIATIONS
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