Network for measuring greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
US9448214B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/0004
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for measuring greenhouse gas. A calibration device receives a first sample of atmospheric gas from a first port exposed to the earth's atmosphere. The calibration device receives a second sample of atmospheric gas from a second port exposed to the earth's atmosphere. The calibration device routes the first sample and the second sample to a measurement device for greenhouse gas analysis. The measurement device determines a characteristic of a greenhouse gas present in at least one of the first sample and the second sample. The measurement device transmits data associated with the determined characteristic of the greenhouse gas to a computing device for determining sinks and sources of the gas.
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