GMD Site Description: BAO
Boulder Atmospheric Observatory, Colorado, United States [BAO]

Location

  • Country: United States Country Flag
  • Latitude: 40.0500° North
  • Longitude: 105.004° West
  • Elevation: 1584.00 masl
  • Time Zone: Local Time + 7.0 hour(s) = UTC

Data

Cooperating Agencies


Description
The BAO research facility in Erie, Colorado is used for studying the planetary boundary layer and for testing and calibrating atmospheric sensors. Ongoing measurements include solar radiation and greenhouse gases. The centerpiece of the facility is a 300-m tower instrumented at multiple levels with slow-response temperature, relative humidity and wind sensors, a profiling instrument carriage, a variety of remote sensing systems, and a real-time processing and display capability.

GMD Projects at Boulder Atmospheric Observatory, Colorado

Carbon Cycle Surface Flasks

Parameter Formula First Sample Date Status
Carbon Dioxide CO2 2007-08-16 Ongoing
Methane CH4 2007-08-16 Ongoing
Carbon Monoxide CO 2007-08-16 Ongoing
Molecular Hydrogen H2 2007-08-16 Ongoing
Nitrous Oxide N2O 2007-08-16 Ongoing
Sulfur Hexafluoride SF6 2007-08-16 Ongoing
Carbon-13/Carbon-12 in Carbon Dioxide d13C (CO2) 2007-08-16 Ongoing
Oxygen-18/Oxygen-16 in Carbon Dioxide d18O (CO2) 2007-08-16 Ongoing
Carbon-14/Carbon in Carbon Dioxide D14C (CO2) 2009-06-27 Ongoing
HFC-134a CH2FCF3 2007-08-16 Ongoing
HCFC-22 CHF2Cl 2007-08-16 Ongoing
CFC-12 CCl2F2 2007-08-16 Ongoing
Methyl Chloride CH3Cl 2007-08-16 Ongoing
CFC-114 and CFC-114a (combined) CFC-114 and CFC-114a (combined) 2007-08-16 Ongoing
HCFC-142b CH3CF2Cl 2007-08-16 Ongoing
Halon-1211 CBrClF2 2007-08-16 Ongoing
methyl bromide CH3Br 2007-08-16 Ongoing
CFC-11 (ion 101) CCl3F (ion 101) 2007-08-16 Ongoing
HCFC-141b CH3CCl2F 2008-02-16 Ongoing
methyl iodide CH3I 2007-08-16 Ongoing
CFC-113 CCl2FCClF2 2007-08-16 Ongoing
dichloromethane CH2Cl2 2007-08-16 Ongoing
chloroform CHCl3 2007-08-16 Ongoing
methyl chloroform (ion 97) CH3CCl3 2007-08-16 Ongoing
carbon tetrachloride CCl4 2007-08-16 Ongoing
dibromomethane CH2Br2 2007-08-16 Ongoing
tetrachloroethylene C2Cl4 2007-08-16 Ongoing
bromoform CHBr3 2007-08-16 Ongoing
Benzene C6H6 2007-08-16 Ongoing
carbonyl sulfide COS 2007-08-16 Ongoing
HFC-152a CH3CHF2 2007-08-16 Ongoing
HCFC-124 CHClFCF3 2007-08-16 Ongoing
carbonyl disulfide CS2 2007-08-16 Ongoing
Sample Pressure press 2007-10-02 Terminated - 2010-07-18
propane C3H8 2007-10-02 Ongoing
n-butane n-C4H10 2007-10-02 Ongoing
i-pentane i-C5H12 2007-10-02 Ongoing
n-pentane n-C5H12 2007-10-02 Ongoing
Halon 1301 CF3Br 2007-10-02 Ongoing
Halon 2402 CBrF2CBrF2 2007-10-02 Ongoing
HFC-143a CH3CF3 2007-10-02 Ongoing
HCFC-227ea CF3CHFCF3 2007-10-02 Ongoing
HFC-365mfc CH3CF2CH2CF3 2007-10-02 Ongoing
CFC-115 CClF2CF3 2007-10-02 Ongoing
HFC-125 CHF2CF3 2007-10-02 Ongoing
CFC-13 CClF3 2007-10-02 Ongoing
Chloroethane CH3CH2Cl 2007-10-02 Ongoing
HFC-23 CHF3 2007-10-02 Ongoing
Perfluoropropane C3F8 2008-01-22 Ongoing
Acetylene C2H2 2008-01-22 Ongoing
HFC-32 CH2F2 2009-04-03 Ongoing
HFC-134 CHF2CHF2 2009-04-03 Ongoing

Carbon Cycle Airborne Flasks

Parameter Formula First Sample Date Status
Carbon Dioxide CO2 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Methane CH4 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Carbon Monoxide CO 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Molecular Hydrogen H2 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Nitrous Oxide N2O 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Sulfur Hexafluoride SF6 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Carbon-13/Carbon-12 in Carbon Dioxide d13C (CO2) 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Oxygen-18/Oxygen-16 in Carbon Dioxide d18O (CO2) 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
HFC-134a CH2FCF3 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
HCFC-22 CHF2Cl 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
CFC-12 CCl2F2 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Methyl Chloride CH3Cl 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
CFC-114 and CFC-114a (combined) CFC-114 and CFC-114a (combined) 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
HCFC-142b CH3CF2Cl 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Halon-1211 CBrClF2 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
methyl bromide CH3Br 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
CFC-11 (ion 101) CCl3F (ion 101) 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
methyl iodide CH3I 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
CFC-113 CCl2FCClF2 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
dichloromethane CH2Cl2 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
chloroform CHCl3 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
carbon tetrachloride CCl4 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
dibromomethane CH2Br2 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
tetrachloroethylene C2Cl4 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
bromoform CHBr3 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Benzene C6H6 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
carbonyl sulfide COS 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
HFC-152a CH3CHF2 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
HCFC-124 CHClFCF3 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
carbonyl disulfide CS2 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Sample Pressure press 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
propane C3H8 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
n-butane n-C4H10 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
i-pentane i-C5H12 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
n-pentane n-C5H12 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Temperature 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Relative Humidity rh 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Halon 1301 CF3Br 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Halon 2402 CBrF2CBrF2 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
HFC-143a CH3CF3 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
HCFC-227ea CF3CHFCF3 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
HFC-365mfc CH3CF2CH2CF3 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
CFC-115 CClF2CF3 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
HFC-125 CHF2CF3 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
CFC-13 CClF3 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Chloroethane CH3CH2Cl 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
HFC-23 CHF3 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Perfluoropropane C3F8 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24
Acetylene C2H2 2008-07-24 Terminated - 2008-07-24

Carbon Cycle In Situ Tall Tower

Parameter Formula First Sample Date Status
Carbon Dioxide CO2 2007-05-05 Ongoing
Methane CH4 2012-05-03 Ongoing
Carbon Monoxide CO 2007-05-05 Ongoing

Baseline Surface Radiation Network

Surface Ozone

Parameter Formula First Sample Date Status
Ozone O3 2008-07-10 Ongoing

Ozone In Situ Tall Tower