Increasing our understanding of regional greenhouse gas transport, sources, and sinks requires accurate, precise, continuous measurements of small gas enhancements over long ranges. We demonstrate a coherent dual frequency-comb spectroscopy technique capable of achieving these goals. Spectra are acquired spanning 5990 to 6260 cm−1 (1600–1670 nm) covering ∼700 absorption features from CO2, CH4, H2O, HDO, and CO213, across a 2 km path. The spectra have sub-1-kHz frequency accuracy, no instrument lineshape, and a 0.0033 cm−1 point spacing. They are fit with different absorption models to yield dry-air mole fractions of greenhouse gases. These results are compared with a point sensor under well-mixed conditions to evaluate the accuracy of models critical to global satellite-based trace gas monitoring. Under heterogeneous conditions, time-resolved data demonstrate tracking of small variations in mole fractions, with a precision
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/frequency-comb-based-remote-sensing-greenhouse-gases-over-kilometer-air-paths
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/g-b-rieker
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/f-r-giorgetta
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/w-c-swann-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/optica
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/green-house-gases
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/remote-sensing
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/carbon-dioxide