Intensive Study of Ambient Carbon Dioxide Variability in Urban Atlanta

Author

Brian L. Vann Mr.Follow

Date of Award

Spring 5-7-2011

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Geosciences

First Advisor

Dr. Jeremy Diem

Second Advisor

Dr. Dajun Dai

Third Advisor

Dr. Lawrence Kiage

Abstract

Urban areas contain multiple sources and sinks of carbon dioxide, yet spatial and temporal information explaining its variability, diurnal patterns, and effects from human activity are limited. The city of Atlanta, due to conflicting air masses, geographic location, and population growth, is as an excellent location to study carbon dioxide concentrations across its urban landscape. Mobile measurements of ambient CO₂ concentrations were obtained at 1.5m above ground level along a transect in winter 2010 within the perimeter of Atlanta. Analyses of winter 2010 CO₂ variability at GSU’s stationary CO₂ monitor was also explored. The results showed that CO₂ concentrations in Atlanta are highly variable. The GSU CO₂ station showed that weekday CO₂ concentrations to be significantly higher than weekends suggesting that anthropogenic emissions may be the cause.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.57709/1957586

Recommended Citation

Vann, Brian L. Mr., "Intensive Study of Ambient Carbon Dioxide Variability in Urban Atlanta." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2011.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/1957586