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Mt. Waliguan, Peoples Republic of China [WLG]

Location

  • Country: Peoples Republic of China Country Flag
  • Latitude: 36.2879° North
  • Longitude: 100.8964° East
  • Elevation: 3810.00 masl
  • Time Zone: Local Standard Time + -8.0 hour(s) = UTC

Data

Cooperating Agencies

The station is situated on the top of Mt. Waligaun, on the Tibetan plateau in Western China. The annual average temperature is -0.9°C. The predominant wind directions are from SW to NW (summer) and from ESE to NE (winter). Yearly average wind speed is 4.6 m/s. Annual precipitation (mostly in summer months) averages 350 mm. Mt. Waligaun is a remote site, located away from major industrial sources. The closest major settlement is Quiapuqia with a population of 30000, located 30 km to the west. The surrounding area is covered with grass (no trees), and the overall region is sparsely covered with vegetation. The building was reconstructed in 1999.

GML Projects at Mt. Waliguan

Carbon Cycle Surface Flasks

Parameter Formula First Sample Date Status
Carbon Dioxide CO2 1990-08-05 Ongoing
Methane CH4 1990-08-05 Ongoing
Carbon Monoxide CO 1990-08-05 Ongoing
Molecular Hydrogen H2 1990-08-05 Ongoing
Nitrous Oxide N2O 1995-10-11 Ongoing
Sulfur Hexafluoride SF6 1995-10-11 Ongoing
Carbon-13/Carbon-12 in Carbon Dioxide d13C (CO2) 1990-08-05 Ongoing
Oxygen-18/Oxygen-16 in Carbon Dioxide d18O (CO2) 1990-08-05 Ongoing
Carbon-13/Carbon-12 in Methane d13C (CH4) 2001-07-03 Ongoing
Carbon-14/Carbon in Carbon Dioxide D14C (CO2) 2004-06-25 Terminated - 2020-08-19
Methyl Chloride CH3Cl 2014-09-03 Terminated - 2014-09-10
Benzene C6H6 2014-09-03 Terminated - 2014-09-10
Methylbenzene C7H8 2014-09-03 Terminated - 2014-09-10
Ethane C2H6 2014-09-03 Terminated - 2014-09-10
Ethylene C2H4 2014-09-03 Terminated - 2014-09-10
Propane C3H8 2014-09-03 Terminated - 2014-09-10
Propylene C3H6 2014-09-03 Terminated - 2014-09-10
Isobutane i-C4H10 2014-09-03 Terminated - 2014-09-10
n-Butane n-C4H10 2014-09-03 Terminated - 2014-09-10
isopentane i-C5H12 2014-09-03 Terminated - 2014-09-10
n-Pentane n-C5H12 2014-09-03 Terminated - 2014-09-10
n-Hexane n-C6H14 2014-09-03 Terminated - 2014-09-10
isoprene C5H8 2014-09-03 Terminated - 2014-09-10
Acetylene C2H2 2014-09-03 Terminated - 2014-09-10

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