Comparing Long-Term Atmospheric 14 C and 3 H Records Near Groningen, the Netherlands with Fruholmen, Norway and Izaña, Canary Islands 14 C Stations
We present the results of the 14 CO 2 atmospheric monitoring station at the Smilde observation station, near Groningen, the Netherlands, a typical continental station. We compared these data, for absolute values and annual variation, with data from Fruholmen, Nordkapp, Norway and Izaña, Tenerife, Ca...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0033822200014776 2024-05-19T07:44:23+00:00 Comparing Long-Term Atmospheric 14 C and 3 H Records Near Groningen, the Netherlands with Fruholmen, Norway and Izaña, Canary Islands 14 C Stations Meijer, Harro A. J. van der Plicht, Johannes Gislefoss, Jorunn S. Nydal, Reidar 1995 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0033822200014776 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0033822200014776 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Radiocarbon volume 37, issue 1, page 39-50 ISSN 0033-8222 1945-5755 journal-article 1995 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033822200014776 2024-04-25T06:51:40Z We present the results of the 14 CO 2 atmospheric monitoring station at the Smilde observation station, near Groningen, the Netherlands, a typical continental station. We compared these data, for absolute values and annual variation, with data from Fruholmen, Nordkapp, Norway and Izaña, Tenerife, Canary Islands, which are situated in areas less influenced by fossil-fuel CO 2 . The 20-yr Smilde record shows much seasonal variation (peak-to-trough variation is ∼30‰ in contrast to ∼12‰ for Fruholmen, and ∼5‰ for Izaña) and a lower overall value due to fossil-fuel consumption, in accordance with findings from similar stations in continental Western Europe. The Fruholmen and Izaña data show fairly equal mean Δ 14 C levels, but differ in seasonal amplitude. This difference could be due partly to the elevation difference between the stations. The Izaña station also has a slow exchange with the ground-level air because of an inversion layer. It is speculative whether annual injection of 14 C from the stratosphere also plays a role. We give the Groningen long record of tritium in precipitation, showing profound seasonality. Article in Journal/Newspaper Nordkapp Cambridge University Press Radiocarbon 37 1 39 50 |
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We present the results of the 14 CO 2 atmospheric monitoring station at the Smilde observation station, near Groningen, the Netherlands, a typical continental station. We compared these data, for absolute values and annual variation, with data from Fruholmen, Nordkapp, Norway and Izaña, Tenerife, Canary Islands, which are situated in areas less influenced by fossil-fuel CO 2 . The 20-yr Smilde record shows much seasonal variation (peak-to-trough variation is ∼30‰ in contrast to ∼12‰ for Fruholmen, and ∼5‰ for Izaña) and a lower overall value due to fossil-fuel consumption, in accordance with findings from similar stations in continental Western Europe. The Fruholmen and Izaña data show fairly equal mean Δ 14 C levels, but differ in seasonal amplitude. This difference could be due partly to the elevation difference between the stations. The Izaña station also has a slow exchange with the ground-level air because of an inversion layer. It is speculative whether annual injection of 14 C from the stratosphere also plays a role. We give the Groningen long record of tritium in precipitation, showing profound seasonality. |
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Meijer, Harro A. J. van der Plicht, Johannes Gislefoss, Jorunn S. Nydal, Reidar Comparing Long-Term Atmospheric 14 C and 3 H Records Near Groningen, the Netherlands with Fruholmen, Norway and Izaña, Canary Islands 14 C Stations |
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Comparing Long-Term Atmospheric 14 C and 3 H Records Near Groningen, the Netherlands with Fruholmen, Norway and Izaña, Canary Islands 14 C Stations |
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Comparing Long-Term Atmospheric 14 C and 3 H Records Near Groningen, the Netherlands with Fruholmen, Norway and Izaña, Canary Islands 14 C Stations |
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Comparing Long-Term Atmospheric 14 C and 3 H Records Near Groningen, the Netherlands with Fruholmen, Norway and Izaña, Canary Islands 14 C Stations |
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Comparing Long-Term Atmospheric 14 C and 3 H Records Near Groningen, the Netherlands with Fruholmen, Norway and Izaña, Canary Islands 14 C Stations |
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Comparing Long-Term Atmospheric 14 C and 3 H Records Near Groningen, the Netherlands with Fruholmen, Norway and Izaña, Canary Islands 14 C Stations |
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comparing long-term atmospheric 14 c and 3 h records near groningen, the netherlands with fruholmen, norway and izaña, canary islands 14 c stations |
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