Designing optimal greenhouse gas monitoring networks for Australia

Ziehn, T.; Law, R. M.; Rayner, P. J.; Roff, G.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-5-1-2016

Articles | Volume 5, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-5-1-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-5-1-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 5, issue 1

Research article

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19 Jan 2016

Research article |

| 19 Jan 2016

Designing optimal greenhouse gas monitoring networks for Australia

T. Ziehn, R. M. Law, P. J. Rayner, and G. Roff

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RC C96: 'Review of "Designing optimal greenhouse gas monitoring networks for Australia" by Ziehn et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 06 Oct 2015
- AC C118: 'Reply to referee 1', Tilo Ziehn, 23 Nov 2015
RC C99: 'Interactive comment on "Desiging optimal greenhouse gas monitoring networks for Australia" by T.Ziehn et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 19 Oct 2015
- AC C119: 'Reply to referee 2', Tilo Ziehn, 23 Nov 2015

Short summary

This study investigates the optimal location of greenhouse gas (GHG) measurement stations in Australia in order to derive GHG flux estimates from concentration measurements. We find that an optimal network designed for CO₂ also performs well for other GHGs such as CH₄ and N₂O due to large similarities in the flux pattern for each of the three GHGs. Economic costs (i.e. maintenance costs) can be halved by selecting stations closer to the base laboratory with only a slight decrease in performance.