The Global Atmosphere Watch reactive gases measurement network

Martin G. Schultz, Hajime Akimoto, Jan Bottenheim, Brigitte Buchmann, Ian E. Galbally, Stefan Gilge, Detlev Helmig, Hiroshi Koide, Alastair C. Lewis, Paul C. Novelli, Christian Plass-Dülmer, Thomas B. Ryerson (+6 others)
2015 Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene  
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more » ... ding the URL of the record and the reason for the withdrawal request. Abstract Long-term observations of reactive gases in the troposphere are important for understanding trace gas cycles and the oxidation capacity of the atmosphere, assessing impacts of emission changes, verifying numerical model simulations, and quantifying the interactions between short-lived compounds and climate change. he World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) program coordinates a global network of surface stations some of which have measured reactive gases for more than 40 years. Gas species included under this umbrella are ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). here are many challenges involved in setting-up and maintaining such a network over many decades and to ensure that data are of high quality, regularly updated and made easily accessible to users. his overview describes the GAW surface station network of reactive gases, its unique quality management framework, and discusses the data that are available from the central archive. Highlights of data use from the published literature are reviewed, and a brief outlook into the future of GAW is given. his manuscript constitutes the overview of a special feature on GAW reactive gases observations with individual papers reporting on research and data analysis of particular substances being covered by the program.
doi:10.12952/journal.elementa.000067 fatcat:eu5dei5ye5dn3iwhkv27db4eyu