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https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-5-1-2016
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-5-1-2016
© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research article
| 
19 Jan 2016
Research article |
| 19 Jan 2016
Designing optimal greenhouse gas monitoring networks for Australia
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship, Aspendale, VIC 3195, Australia
R. M. Law
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship, Aspendale, VIC 3195, Australia
P. J. Rayner
School of Earth Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
G. Roff
Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Docklands, VIC 3008, Australia
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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.
This study investigates the optimal location of greenhouse gas (GHG) measurement stations in...
