Arcturus (ARA): Atmospheric Greenhouse Gas Measurements for Carbon Storage Baseline

Continuous atmospheric greenhouse gas measurements began in July 2010 from a station near Emerald, Queensland. The data was collected by Geoscience Australia and CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research to establish a high-precision baseline for monitoring geological carbon dioxide storage regions. The site is influenced by local agricultural and industrial activities, providing a reference for detecting anomalies near potential storage sites.

Use Cases

• Establishing regional atmospheric baselines for carbon storage projects based on the described purpose of the station.
• Testing greenhouse gas monitoring technology performance based on the station's primary purpose as a field test site.
• Analyzing the influence of agricultural and industrial activities on GHG signals based on the described local ecology and activities.
• Supporting atmospheric modeling for geological storage site selection based on the site selection criteria mentioned.

Strengths

• Data collection began in July 2010, providing a multi-year time series.
• Station established through a collaborative project between Geoscience Australia and CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research.
• Site selection was informed by regional atmospheric modeling and stakeholder consultation, as described.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data files are in PDF and HTML formats, which may require extraction for analysis.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Continuous measurement from a high-precision atmospheric monitoring station.

Time Range

From July 2010 onward.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 02:01:05.083878; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Arcturus, 50 km southeast of Emerald in the Central Highlands, Queensland, Australia.