Spatial–Temporal CO2 Variations near St. Petersburg Based on Satellite and Ground-Based Measurements

Izvestiya, Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics - The results of studying spatial–temporal CO2 variations near St. Petersburg in 2014–2017 based on satellite measurements (OCO-2 satellite)...     

Estimation of Nocturnal Area Fluxes of Carbon Cycle Gases in Saint Petersburg Suburbs

Carbon dioxide, methane, and carbon monoxide are the carbon cycle gases, the data on their emissions are needed when monitoring air pollution and developing methods for reducing anthropogenic emissions to the atmosphere and for climate forecasting. The estimates of nocturnal area fluxes for CO₂, CH₄, and CO presented for a suburb of Saint Petersburg (Peterhof) are obtained using the box model and continuous observations of concentration of these gases. The mean values of CH₄, CO₂, and CO fluxes estimated for Peterhof for 2014–2015 are 44 ± 27, 6100 ± 4000, and 90 ± 100 t/(km² year), respectively. The intensity of the CO area flux has pronounced seasonal variations characterized by the maximum of ~(160 ± 120) t/(km² year) in November—February and by the minimum of ~(30 ± 20) t/(km² year) in June-July. The analysis of the ratio of CO/CO₂ fluxes identified the main types of anthropogenic sources typical of Peterhof: motor transport, natural gas combustion, and the use of wood stoves for the heating of private low-rise buildings (in the cold season).     

Estimates of CO2 Anthropogenic Emission from the Megacity St. Petersburg

Doklady Earth Sciences - The estimates of anthropogenic CO2 emissions in the megacity of St. Petersburg per square kilometer and for the entire area of the city (integral emissions), obtained on...