A monitoring system for direct solar radiation, scattering solar radiation, spatial and temporal variations in carbon dioxide (CO₂) has been equipped in XTBG in early April. The monitoring system was a product for cooperation between CAS Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP) and Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG). It was set up near the meteorological fields near the Kindergarten within XTBG.

Atmospheric CO₂ is an important and long-lived greenhouse gas. Satellite measurement of the distribution of the global atmospheric CO₂ would get its continuous change. Remote sensing technology has been an indispensable approach to the research of global change.

Through three-month continuous monitoring of direct solar radiation, scattering solar radiation, spatial and temporal variations in carbon dioxide (CO₂), the researchers will compare data derived from satellite and ground surface observation data, so as to correct observation error.

For more information, please contact Prof. Duan Minzheng (dmz@mail.iap.ac.cn ) of IAP and Deng Xiaobao (dxb@xtbg.ac.cn) of XTBG

The monitoring system