Information on Global Greenhouse Gas Reference Network
News
News and stories about the Global Greenhouse Gas Reference Network.
How CO2 is Measured
A brief description on how measurements of atmospheric CO2 are made, using the baseline observatory at Mauna Loa Hawaii as an example.
Computation of Global Means
An explanation of how we compute global mean surface values using measurements of weekly air samples from the Reference Network.
Basics of the Carbon Cycle and Greenhouse Effect
An introduction to the Earth's atmosphere and the greenhouse effect, and the role of the carbon cycle in determining the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Measuring Greenhouse Gases
Take a tour of the operations of the Greenhouse Gas Reference Network, and learn about the why, where and how behind the measurements of greenhouse gases.
Isotopes of Carbon Dioxide
Describes the study of isotopes of carbon dioxide and the process of measuring isotopic ratios. Users learn about both stable and radiocarbon isotopes of carbon dioxide in atmospheric science.
Isotope Measurements
Visit the website of the Stable Isotope Lab of the Institude of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR), University of Colorado, which measures isotopes of CO2.
Greenhouse Gas Reference Network Brochure
A small brochure in pdf format describing the Global Greenhouse Gas Reference Network.