Continuous atmospheric greenhouse gas monitoring began in July 2010 at a station near Emerald, Queensland. The station was established by Geoscience Australia and CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research to test monitoring technology and provide a baseline for geological carbon dioxide storage projects. The site is located in Arcturus, 50 km southeast of Emerald, and its signals are likely influenced by local agricultural and industrial activities.
Use Cases
- Establishing regional atmospheric baselines for carbon storage projects based on the station's purpose.
- Testing greenhouse gas monitoring technology performance based on the station's primary purpose.
- Analyzing the influence of agricultural and industrial activities on greenhouse gas signals based on the description of local influences.
- Modeling typical atmospheric variations in a geological storage region based on the intended use as a reference.
Strengths
- Station began operation in July 2010, providing a multi-year time series.
- Site selection was based on stakeholder consultation, regional atmospheric modeling, and geological assessments.
- The station is located in a region representative of specific agricultural and industrial activities.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data is available only in PDF and HTML formats, which may require extraction for analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Continuous measurement from a high-precision atmospheric monitoring facility.
- Time Range
- From July 2010 onward.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-05 02:28:02.364912; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Arcturus, 50 km southeast of Emerald, Queensland, Australia.