RV Investigator Voyage IN2015_E05 Picarro Greenhouse Gas Analyzer Data

Updated: 2016-06-02

This record describes atmospheric greenhouse data collected by a Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy (CRDS) analyzer (Picarro G2301, PICARRO Inc., USA) collected on RV Investigator voyage IN2015_E05. This is a trial voyage involving Geoscience, testing equipment and developing procedures, departing Hobart on the 1st May 2015 and returning to Hobart on the 5th May 2015. The Picarro G2301 atmospheric trace gas analyzer measures carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and water (H2O) vapour in air. The analyzer is a wavelength-scanned laser-based CRDS spectrometer. The principle of operation and specifications can be found in the manufacturer's documentation link below.