Atmospheric carbon dioxide variations in the suburbs of Sendai, Japan

Masayuki Tanaka; Takakiyo Nakazawa; Shuhji Aoki

doi:10.3402/tellusb.v37i1.14989

Atmospheric carbon dioxide variations in the suburbs of Sendai, Japan

Tellus B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology

Volume 37 (1985): Issue 1

By: Masayuki Tanaka, Takakiyo Nakazawa and Shuhji Aoki

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|Jan 1985

Abstract

The concentration of atmospheric CO₂ was measured continuously in the suburbs of Sendai, Japan for the period December 1978-June 1981. The diurnal CO₂ variation was greatest in July and August and was barely observable during the cold months from November to April. The seasonal CO₂ variation was highly irregular and a decrease of CO₂ concentration with height was found throughout the year, presumably reflecting a substantial influence of local soil respiration. Daily minimum values of CO₂ concentration, however, showed a fairly regular seasonal trend and an average rate of CO₂ increase of 1.6 ppmv yr^-1. which are very close to the results of our aircraft measurements in the lower troposphere for the same period.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/tellusb.v37i1.14989 | Journal eISSN: 1600-0889

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Submitted on: Apr 3, 1984

Accepted on: Jul 31, 1984

Published on: Jan 1, 1985

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© 1985 Masayuki Tanaka, Takakiyo Nakazawa, Shuhji Aoki, published by Stockholm University Press
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