Over 14 years of atmospheric carbon dioxide mole fraction and flux data were collected from the Salt Lake City measurement network. The dataset, archived by NOAA NCEI, includes supporting data like atmospheric footprints and gridded population for Utah. Measurements span from February 2001 to October 2015.
Use Cases
- Analyze temporal trends in CO2 mole fraction from the Salt Lake City network over the 14-year period.
- Model urban CO2 fluxes by combining anthropogenic and biological source flux data with gridded population information.
- Interpret atmospheric mixing ratio data using the provided atmospheric footprint data to identify upstream influence regions.
- Validate regional carbon budget models by comparing observed CO2 fluxes against simulated outputs.
Strengths
- 14-year temporal coverage from 2001-02-07 to 2015-10-23
- Includes multiple related data types: CO2 mole fraction, fluxes, footprints, and population grids
Limitations
- Data collection ended in 2015, limiting analysis of recent trends
- Spatial coverage is focused on the Western U.S., specifically Utah and the Salt Lake City area
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI (NCEI Accession 0170450)
- Collection Method
- Atmospheric measurements from the Salt Lake City CO2 measurement network
- Time Range
- 2001-02-07 to 2015-10-23
- Freshness
- Data collection ended on 2015-10-23; static historical archive.
- Geography
- Western U.S., with focus on Salt Lake City and state of Utah