Atmospheric trace gas measurements at Palmer Station, Antarctica: 1982–83
✍ Scribed by E. Robinson; W. L. Bamesberger; F. A. Menzia; A. S. Waylett; S. F. Waylett
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 767 KB
- Volume
- 2
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-7764
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✦ Synopsis
In early 1982 a station capable of sampling atmospheric trace gas constituents on a continuous basis was established at Palmer Station, Anvers Island, adjacent to the Antarctic Peninsula (64°46'S 64°04'W). Sampling operations began about 1 February 1982. This is an initial report on this station, its location, equipment and general research objectives along with some initial sampling results. The constituents being measured and recorded were: ozone, methane, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, CC13F (fluorocarbon-ll), CCI~F 2 (fluorocarbon-12), carbontetrachloride, methylchloroform, nitrous oxide, and Aitken nuclei (CN). Data storage, data processing, and sampling system control is handled by a Hewlett-Packard 85 system. Preliminary analyses of about the first 20-22 months of data are presented and show not only the expected long-term trends but also shorter period concentration cycles that seem to be related to synoptic meteorology.