Total Carbon Column Observing Network (TCCON) activities at Izana, tenerife

Abstract

The Total Carbon Column Observing Network (TCCON) is a global network of ground-based Fourier Transform InfraRed spectrometers (FTIR). We present the first results obtained in the framework of TCCON at the Izaña Station. We find a strong correlation between the retrieved O 2 column amounts and the dry pressure column obtained from a high precision barometer. This documents the good quality of the Izaña TCCON measurements. We show the retrieved annual cycles (from 05 May, 2009 to 06 June, 2010) of CO 2 and we compare to simultaneously performed in-situ measurements. © Sociedad Española de Óptica.