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  • Aircraft-Based Measurements of the Carbon Footprint of Indianapolis

    Peer Reviewed Literature
    Gas Concentration Analyzers

    The quantification of greenhouse gas emissions requireshigh precision measurements made with high spatial resolution.Here we describe measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2)and methane(CH4) conducted using Purdue University’s AirborneLaboratory for Atmospheric Research (ALAR), aimed at thequantification of the “footprints” for these greenhouse gasesfor Indianapolis, IN. A cavity ring-down spectrometer measuredatmospheric concentrations, and flask samples were obtainedat various points for comparison.