Instrument RGA3-1: gas chromatograph with a mercuric oxide reduction gas detector. Period of record May 2010 June 2014 – Flask samples, pre-dried, obtained in pairs, several times per year. Frequency of measurement/ effective averaging time Effective averaging time ~1 minute Forms of data Dry air mole fraction value Corrections Nil Calibration scale MPI 2009 (Max Planck Institute, Jena, Germany) H2 mole fraction scale Accuracy 2 ppb Australian Greenhouse Gas monitoring network, WMO GAW (site code ARA) Network Primary data storage of CSIRO: calibrated record Other locations External CSIRO back-up Organisation and primary CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research contact Rebecca Gregory 03 9239 4656 N2O Location Arcturus station 23.85872 S, 148.4746 E, 175 masl inlet at 10 m above ground level. Instrument Shimadzu-1: gas chromatograph with electron capture detection. Period of record May 2010 June 2014 – Frequency of measurement/ Flask samples, pre-dried, obtained in pairs, several times per year. effective averaging time Effective averaging time ~ 1 minute Forms of data Dry air mole fraction value Corrections Nil Calibration scale NOAA 2006a N2O mole fraction scale Accuracy 0.3 ppb Network Australian Greenhouse Gas monitoring network, WMO GAW (site code ARA) Primary data storage of CSIRO: calibrated record \\gl-as\GOLD\Data\CSIRO\n2o Other locations External CSIRO back-up Organisation and primary CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research contact Rebecca Gregory 03 9239 4656 of CO2 Arcturus station Location 23.85872 S, 148.4746 E, 175 masl inlet at 10 m above ground level.
Instrument RGA3-1: gas chromatograph with a mercuric oxide reduction gas detector. Period of record May 2010 – June 2014 Frequency of measurement/ effective averaging time Flask samples, pre-dried, obtained in pairs, several times per year. Effective averaging time ~1 minute Forms of data Dry air mole fraction value Corrections Nil Calibration scale MPI 2009 (Max Planck Institute, Jena, Germany) H2 mole fraction scale Accuracy 2 ppb Network Australian Greenhouse Gas monitoring network, WMO GAW (site code ARA) Primary data storage of calibrated record CSIRO: Other locations External CSIRO back-up Organisation and primary contact CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Rebecca Gregory 03 9239 4656 N2O Location Arcturus station 23.85872 S, 148.4746 E, 175 masl inlet at 10 m above ground level. Instrument Shimadzu-1: gas chromatograph with electron capture detection. Period of record May 2010 – June 2014 Frequency of measurement/ effective averaging time Flask samples, pre-dried, obtained in pairs, several times per year. Effective averaging time ~ 1 minute Forms of data Dry air mole fraction value Corrections Nil Calibration scale NOAA 2006a N2O mole fraction scale Accuracy 0.3 ppb Network Australian Greenhouse Gas monitoring network, WMO GAW (site code ARA) Primary data storage of calibrated record CSIRO: \\gl-as\GOLD\Data\CSIRO\n2o Other locations External CSIRO back-up Organisation and primary contact CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Rebecca Gregory 03 9239 4656 of CO2 Location Arcturus station 23.85872 S, 148.4746 E, 175 masl inlet at 10 m above ground level.
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