The feasibility of low-cost high-density monitoring networks for urban CO2 concentration monitoring: A case study of Hangzhou
WU Jin-hui1,2, XIAO Wei1, CHEN Liang3, HU Ning1, WANG Jun1, LIU Yuan-ze1
1. Yale-NUIST Center onAtmospheric Environment, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Carbon Source and Sink-China Meteorological Administration, NanjingUniversity of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China; 2. Collaborative Innovation Center on Forecast andEvaluation of Meteorological Disasters, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China; 3. Zhejiang Atmospheric Observation Technology Support Center, Hangzhou 310018, China
Abstract:Based on the high-density observation network of low-cost CO2 analyzers deployed in Hangzhou, an analysis of CO2 concentration spanning a complete one-year from April 2023 to March 2024 was conducted. The results showed that: (1) Under field observation conditions, low-cost instruments experience data gaps, with annual data collection rates at various stations ranging from 38.58% to 99.39%. The Mean Bias Error (MBE) for the two non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) instruments is (3.2 ±1.4) μmol/mol. Therefore, it is essential to enhance the data collection rate at stations when deploying high-density network. (2) Observation from NDIR-based low-cost instruments were highly sensitive to environmental variations, but could be effectively corrected by machine learning-based calibration schemes. After correction, the correlation coefficient R2 between the network data and high-precision observation improved from 0.33 to 0.77, with the MBE of 1.2μmol/mol. (3) The high-density network of low-cost CO2 analyzers was can effectively capture the spatio-temporal variability of CO2 concentration. Diurnal variations and spatial distributions across stations reflected seasonal variations characteristics of urban CO2 sources and sinks. The deployment of this network has demonstrated the feasibility of operating a low-cost, high-density monitoring system in cities with complex underlying surfaces, such as those in China. This approach provided a basis for estimating urban carbon emissions and evaluating the effectiveness of emission reduction measures.
吴晋辉, 肖薇, 陈亮, 胡凝, 王君, 刘远泽. 低成本高密度监测网在城市CO2浓度监测中的可行性——以杭州为例[J]. 中国环境科学, 2025, 45(5): 2377-2389.
WU Jin-hui, XIAO Wei, CHEN Liang, HU Ning, WANG Jun, LIU Yuan-ze. The feasibility of low-cost high-density monitoring networks for urban CO2 concentration monitoring: A case study of Hangzhou. CHINA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCECE, 2025, 45(5): 2377-2389.
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