The Network For Background CO2 Measurement In Italy
Measurements of background CO2 concentration are carried out in Italy at three remote stations (Figure 1), by three different Institutes: CESI operates at Testa Grigia Observatory, an alpine station at an altitude of 3480 m; the Air Force Meteorological service runs a station at 2165 m, Monte Cimone, in the Appennines; ENEA performs measurements at the remote island of Lampedusa, in the central Mediterranean. The three Institutes use the same technique for the determination of the CO2 concentration, and WMO standards. The data sets with a brief description of the measurement methods used at the three stations are reported in this paper.