Integrating Measurement Networks and Novel Techniques to Understand GHGs

Measurement networks like ICOS deliver high-quality, long-term data on standard parameters, including GHGs, ensuring comparability across sites. Mountain sites are vital components of measurement networks because they provide information across large regions of influence. For example, the Jungfraujoch research station, situated 3,580 m a.s.l., is Europe’s highest permanently manned research station and the highest measurement station in ICOS. Its unique location makes it sensitive to greenhouse gases from across Central Europe. Data from mountain sites are used for many purposes, for example, to study atmospheric transport and to constrain anthropogenic and natural emissions in global and regional budgets. Combining novel measurements – for example, novel isotopic or single particle techniques – with established network data is challenging due to the differences in spatiotemporal coverage. The need for high intercomparability restricts the incorporation of innovative measurement techniques into networks. However, advanced approaches offer valuable insights in combination with long-term data, often providing new knowledge regarding sources, chemistry, and transport and sink processes. This session invites contributions bridging the gap between conventional network measurements and innovative techniques. We seek studies exploring the combined use of these data streams and presenting novel measurements at specific sites, as well as research on the feasibility of incorporating new methodologies into networks. We welcome data science-focused contributions on the integration of diverse datasets, aiming to enhance our understanding of GHG sources, sinks, and dynamics.