Spectroscopic observations of CO2, CH4, N2O, and CO from Kitt Peak, 1979-1990

William Charles Livingston; Lloyd Vincent Wallace

doi:10.1117/12.46645

1 September 1991 Spectroscopic observations of CO₂, CH₄, N₂O, and CO from Kitt Peak, 1979-1990

William Charles Livingston, Lloyd Vincent Wallace

Proceedings Volume 1491, Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Chemistry; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.46645
Event: Orlando '91, 1991, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

The spectroscopic method is used to examine anthropogenic change of atmospheric trace gases in the 1.0-3.5-micron region. During 1979-1990, CO2 is found to show an increase of 0.4 percent/yr; for CH4, the figure is 1.1 percent/yr, which is a slight decrease from the 1979-1985 interval. N2O exhibits no trend within an upper limit of 1 ppb/yr. The behavior of CO is dominated by a large seasonal variation, and no reliable trend can be concluded.

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William Charles Livingston and Lloyd Vincent Wallace "Spectroscopic observations of CO₂, CH₄, N₂O, and CO from Kitt Peak, 1979-1990", Proc. SPIE 1491, Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Chemistry, (1 September 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.46645

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