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 Organization

NO 64
Acronym RSE
Name Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico - RSE S.p.A.
Address 1
Address 2
Address 3 via R. Rubattino 54, 20134 Milano
Country/Territory Italy
Website http://www.rse-web.it

 Contact(s)

Name Francesco Apadula
Prefix Dr.
Email Francesco.Apadula@rse-web.it
Organization No 64
Organization acronym RSE
Organization name Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico - RSE S.p.A.
Organization country/territory Italy
Address 1
Address 2
Address 3 via Rubattino 54, 20134 Milano, Italy
Country/territory Italy
Tel 00 39.02.3992.5235
Fax 00 39.02.3992.4608
Last updated date 2023-05-17


Name Andrea Lanza
Prefix Mr.
Email Andrea.Lanza@rse-web.it
Organization No 64
Organization acronym RSE
Organization name Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico - RSE S.p.A.
Organization country/territory Italy
Address 1
Address 2
Address 3 via Rubattino 54, 20134 Milano, Italy
Country/territory Italy
Tel
Fax
Last updated date 2023-05-17


 Background observation
 UTC
 ppm
 9999-12-31 00:00:00 - 2006-12-31 23:59:59: WMO CO2 X1993
 2007-01-01 00:00:00 - 2018-05-03 23:59:59: WMO CO2 X2007
 2018-05-04 00:00:00 - 9999-12-31 23:59:59: ICOS
 9999-12-31 00:00:00 - 2007-12-31 23:59:59: ULTRAMAT 5E NDIR Analyser, SIEMENS(NDIR)
 2008-01-01 00:00:00 - 2018-05-03 23:59:59: ULTRAMAT 6E NDIR Analyser, SIEMENS(NDIR)
 2018-05-04 00:00:00 - 9999-12-31 23:59:59: PICARRO G2301 Analyzer for CO2, CH4 and H2O (Serial number 2579-CFADS2443)(CRDS)
 9999-12-31 00:00:00 - 9999-12-31 23:59:59: 10 (m)
 5 seconds
 The CO2 analyser of Plateau Rosa is calibrated with the NOAA-CMDL primary standards. Moreover the secondary and tertiary standards (the so-called "working standard") are acquired by SIAD and referred to the primary standard. Usually the comparison among the primary and the secondary/tertiary standard is performed every six months or, at the maximum, every year. The analyzer calibration test is realized respectively every 3 days with the secondary standard and every 6 hours with the working standard.
From 2018-05-04: ICOS scale (traceable to WMO CO2 X2007 scale, see details in Jordan and Rzesanke, 2018. https://www.icos-cal.eu/static/images/docs/ICOS-FCL_QC-Report_2017_v1.3.pdf)
 We use a background data selection criteria to identify the hourly background data. More details concerning to the selection criteria will be available in the future.
 [Hourly] Hourly averages are obtained as the mean values of at least 360 measurements (a measure every 5 s).
 [Daily] The daily averages are computed starting from the background hourly mean values.
 [Monthly] The monthly averages are computed starting from the background daily mean values.
 "0" means "background data" (values identified as background data by means of our criteria of selection);
"1" means "not background data" (for example, due to large variability of CO2 concentration within a half an hour or values identified as not background data by means of our criteria of selection);
"2" means "invalid data" (for example, instrumental problems due to the missed electrical power, incorrect calibration measurements, sampling flow incorrect and so on).
 Valid (background): 0
 Valid: 1
 Invalid: 2
 Temporarily suspended
 Scientific Aim : To provide data for research and study of the long term trends and to identify sources and sinks in the continental area.

CO2 measurements by means of flasks (about every two weeks) from April 1989 to December 1997. Continuous measurements of the CO2 since March 1993. Half an hour averages are available up to December 2007. Since 2008 the minimum temporal resolution for the mean values is based on hourly averages.

The CO2 dataset of the Plateau Rosa is composed by two partially overlapped series: the first one contains weekly data measured using flasks and extends from April 1989 to December 1997; the second one contains continuous measurements, and reports data since March 1993.
The atmospheric CO2 concentration is measured by means of two non dispersive infrared analysers (ULTRAMAT 5E and, recently, 6E) working, respectively, in the range 350-400 ppmv (5E) and 360-410 ppmv (6E). The CO2 measurements are referred to the WMO X2007 international mole fraction scale.
The water content in the air sampling (flasks and continuous measurements) is eliminated by means of a cryogenic cooler working at -65°C.
The uncertainty of the measurement is about 0.07 ppmv.

http://greeninfo.ricercadisistema.it/
http://oasi.rse-web.it
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Meteorological data may remain as first provided, even when greenhouse gas data are updated.
 
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 Related information

Format Text (WDCGG Data Format Table, WDCGG Meteorological Data Format Table), NetCDF
Relation List (Is Part Of) All CO2 data contributed to WDCGG by GAW stations and mobiles by 2023-09-13
All CO2 data contributed to WDCGG by GAW stations and mobiles by 2022-09-07
All CO2 data contributed to WDCGG by GAW stations and mobiles by 2021-09-08
All CO2 data contributed to WDCGG by GAW stations and mobiles by 2020-09-28
All CO2 data contributed to WDCGG by GAW stations and mobiles by 2019-09-19
All CO2 data contributed to WDCGG by GAW stations and mobiles by 2018-10-25
Geolocation Point
Latitude (north: +; south: -) 45.9353408813
Longitude (east: +; west: -) 7.7073101997

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Please follow the citation format which the data providers or owners indicate.
Francesco Apadula (RSE), Andrea Lanza (RSE), Atmospheric CO2 at Plateau Rosa by Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico - RSE S.p.A. , dataset published as CO2_PRS_ surface-insitu_RSE_data1 at WDCGG, ver. 2023-05-17-0002 (Reference date*: YYYY/MM/DD)

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 Reference(s)

1  Apadula F., Gotti A., Pigini A., Longhetto A., Rocchetti F., Cassardo C., Ferrarese S. and Forza R., 2003. Localization of source and sink regions of carbon dioxide through the method of the synoptic air trajectory statistics, Atmospheric Environment, Vol. 37, N. 27, pp. 3757-3770, September 2003.
2  Ferrarese S., Longhetto A., Cassardo C., Apadula F., Bertoni D., Giraud C., and Gotti A., 2002. A study of seasonal and yearly modulation of carbon dioxide sources and sinks, with a particular attention to the boreal Atlantic Ocean, Atmospheric Environment Vol. 36, N. 35, pp. 5517-5526, November 2002.
3  Levin I., F. Apadula, P. Ciais, L. Ciattaglia, T. Colombo, R. Graul, L. Haszpra, A. Hensen, L. Jourd'Heuil, M. Ramonet, R. Santaguida, M. Schmidt, and A. T. Vermeulen, 2001. Dedicated monitoring of atmospheric CO2 in western europe - a concerted action in AEROCARB. Sixth International Carbon Dioxide Conference, Sendai, Japan, October 1-5, 2001.
4  Ferrarese S., A. Longhetto, C. Cassardo, F. Apadula, D. Bertoni, C. Giraud. A study of a source-receptor methodology used to identify source and sink regions of CO2, 2001. Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment, 12th World Clean Air and Environment Congress and Exhibition, August 26-31, 2001.