First ground-based FTIR-observations of methane in the tropics

Total column concentrations and volume mixing ratio profiles of methane have been retrieved from ground-based solar absorption FTIR spectra in the near-infrared recorded in Paramaribo (Suriname). The methane FTIR observations are compared with TM5 model simulations and satellite observations from SCIAMACHY, and represent the first 5 validation of SCIAMACHY retrievals in the tropics using ground-based remote sensing techniques. Apart from local biomass burning features, our methane FTIR observations agree well with the SCIAMACHY retrievals and TM5 model simulations.

• Publication year

  2010

• Venue

  Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

• Publication date

  2010-02-01

• Fields of study

  Physics, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.5194/ACPD-10-2303-2010
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