Mahe Island, Seychelles [SEY]
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Atmospheric Transport |
Description
Sampling site 1 (southeast of Mahe, refer to map) The site is situated at the southern part of the runway of the international airport. It is just approx. two meters from the sea. It is a flat and forms part of the drudged land on which the airport has been constructed. There is no vegetation. Sampling site 2 (northwest of Mahe, refer to map) The site is situated on a built swimming pool of the Sunset Hotel. It is above the sea on a rocky environment.
GMD Projects at Mahe Island
Carbon Cycle Surface Flasks
| Parameter | Formula | First Sample Date | Most Recent Sample Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon Dioxide | CO2 | 1980-01-17 | 2008-08-12 |
| Methane | CH4 | 1983-05-12 | 2008-08-12 |
| Carbon Monoxide | CO | 1990-11-16 | 2008-08-12 |
| Molecular Hydrogen | H2 | 1990-12-01 | 2008-08-12 |
| Nitrous Oxide | N2O | 1997-06-13 | 2008-08-12 |
| Sulfur Hexafluoride | SF6 | 1997-06-13 | 2008-08-12 |
| Carbon-13/Carbon-12 in Carbon Dioxide | d13C (CO2) | 1991-12-17 | 2008-08-12 |
| Oxygen-18/Oxygen-16 in Carbon Dioxide | d18O (CO2) | 1992-02-13 | 2008-08-12 |
| Methyl Chloride | CH3Cl | 2005-05-27 | 2008-03-06 |
| Benzene | C6H6 | 2006-12-20 | 2008-02-15 |
| toluene | C7H8 | 2007-01-11 | 2008-02-15 |
| ethane | C2H6 | 2005-02-11 | 2008-02-15 |
| ethene | C2H4 | 2005-03-29 | 2008-03-06 |
| propane | C3H8 | 2005-03-29 | 2008-03-06 |
| propene | C3H6 | 2005-02-11 | 2008-03-06 |
| i-butane | i-C4H10 | 2005-03-29 | 2008-03-06 |
| n-butane | n-C4H10 | 2005-03-29 | 2008-03-06 |
| i-pentane | i-C5H12 | 2005-03-29 | 2008-03-06 |
| n-pentane | n-C5H12 | 2005-03-29 | 2008-03-06 |
| n-hexane | n-C6H14 | 2005-05-06 | 2007-07-25 |
| wind speed | 1992-07-09 | 2008-08-12 | |
| wind direction | 1992-07-09 | 2008-08-12 | |
| ambient temperature | 2004-05-15 | 2004-09-08 | |
| isoprene | C5H8 | 2006-10-11 | 2008-03-06 |