SPECTROSCOPIC OBSERVATIONS OF ATMOSPHERIC TRACE GASES OVER KITT PEAK .1. CARBON-DIOXIDE AND METHANE FROM 1979 TO 1985

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WALLACE, L [1 ]
LIVINGSTON, W [1 ]
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[1] NATL OPT ASTRON OBSERV, NATL SOLAR OBSERV, TUCSON, AZ USA
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10.1029/JD095iD07p09823
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P4 [大气科学(气象学)];
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0706 ; 070601 ;
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We have analyzed atmospheric spectra obtained with the Fourier transform spectrometer on Kitt Peak, in Arizona, for absorption by CO2 and CH4. During the period 1979-1985 we find that the CO2 total column amount was increasing at a rate of 0.4%/yr and that CH4 was increasing at a rate of 1.1%/yr. This is in substantial agreement with air sampling measurements from other sites. In addition, a weak seasonal variation of ~2% is detected in CO2, but none is seen in CH4. -Authors
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