An integrated flask sample collection system for greenhouse gas measurements

作者:Turnbull J*; Guenther D; Karion A; Sweeney C; Anderson E; Andrews A; Kofler J; Miles N; Newberger T; Richardson S; Tans P
来源:Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 2012, 5(9): 2321-2327.
DOI:10.5194/amt-5-2321-2012

摘要

A one hour integrated flask sampling system to collect air in automated NOAA/ESRL 12-flask packages is described. The integrating compressor system uses a mass flow controller to regulate the flow of air through a 15 l volume, thus providing a mixture of air collected over an hourlong period. By beginning with a high flow rate of 3.8 standard liters per minute and gradually decreasing the flow rate over time to 0.29 standard liters per minute it is possible to obtain a nearly uniformly time averaged sample of air and collect it into a pressurized 0.7 l flask. The weighting function determining the air mixture obtained is described in detail. Laboratory and field tests demonstrate that the integrated sample approximates a simple mean of air collected during the one-hour sampling time.

  • 出版日期2012