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Understanding nighttime methane signals at the Amazon Tall Tower Observatory (ATTO)
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Hans-Knoell-Straße 10, 07745 Jena, Germany
Christoph Gerbig
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Hans-Knoell-Straße 10, 07745 Jena, Germany
Julia Marshall
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Hans-Knoell-Straße 10, 07745 Jena, Germany
Jost V. Lavric
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Hans-Knoell-Straße 10, 07745 Jena, Germany
David Walter
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Hans-Knoell-Straße 10, 07745 Jena, Germany
Multiphase Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, 55020 Mainz, Germany
Christopher Pöhlker
Multiphase Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, 55020 Mainz, Germany
Bruna Holanda
Multiphase Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, 55020 Mainz, Germany
Gilberto Fisch
Instituto de Aeronautica e Espaço (IAE), Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Aeroespacial (DCTA), São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil
Alessandro Carioca de Araújo
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA), Trav. Dr. Enéas Pinheiro, Belém, PA, Brazil
Marta O. Sá
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Av. André Araújo 2936, Manaus, AM, Brazil
Paulo R. Teixeira
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Av. André Araújo 2936, Manaus, AM, Brazil
Angélica F. Resende
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Av. André Araújo 2936, Manaus, AM, Brazil
Cleo Q. Dias-Junior
Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil
Hella van Asperen
Institute of Environmental Physics, University of Bremen, Otto-Hahn-Alle 1, 28359 Bremen, Germany
Pablo S. Oliveira
Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Av. Roraima 1000, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
Michel Stefanello
Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Av. Roraima 1000, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
Otávio C. Acevedo
Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Av. Roraima 1000, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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ATTO black carbon data related to this publication B. Holanda, C. Pöhlker, M. Pöhlker, and J. Lavric https://doi.org/10.17617/3.3r
Short summary
A long record of atmospheric methane concentrations in central Amazonia was analyzed. We describe events in which concentrations at 79 m are higher than at 4 m. These events are more frequent during the nighttime of dry season, but we found no association with fire signals. Instead, we suggest that a combination of nighttime transport and a nearby source could explain such events. Our research gives insights into how methane is transported in the complex nocturnal atmosphere in Amazonia.
A long record of atmospheric methane concentrations in central Amazonia was analyzed. We...
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