********************************************************************** *** Atmospheric H2 concentrations (ppbv) derived from flask *** *** samples collected at Estevan Point, Canada *** *** Source: L.P. Steele *** *** P.B. Krummel *** *** R.L. Langenfelds *** *** Commonwealth Scientific, *** *** and Industrial Research Organisation, *** *** Aspendale, Victoria, *** *** Australia 3195 *** *** *** *** March 2003 *** *** *** ********************************************************************** Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann. Ave. 1993 518.78 509.01 484.24 466.71 481.55 499.77 1994 499.26 497.81 499.62 504.76 512.68 515.96 514.59 503.85 483.91 473.76 478.25 486.12 497.55 1995 493.38 500.63 510.62 513.97 512.79 519.61 520.14 506.27 489.39 477.26 480.76 497.74 501.88 1996 513.68 521.84 520.21 516.45 522.01 530.12 530.46 512.75 484.97 477.15 488.46 503.51 510.13 1997 516.9 522.42 524.88 531.77 539.35 536.93 523.5 511.92 501.12 493.37 494.1 497.3 516.13 1998 506.26 515.08 523.18 528.83 528.9 529.99 530.96 523.53 509.37 497.47 499.74 514.89 517.35 1999 524.69 527.86 538 547.74 549.14 543.27 523.45 495.94 482.62 484.25 492.48 507 518.04 2000 518.04 522.64 524.83 527.47 532.92 533.64 530.27 529.64 513.83 486.5 486.38 498.25 517.03 2001 503.88 509.18 512.72 517.3 521.49 528.29 537.35 520.92 493.27 485.39 486.12 497.23 509.43 Monthly values are expressed in parts per billion per volume (ppbv) and reported in the CSIRO94 H2 scale. Monthly values were calculated as the mean of the daily values from a smooth curve fit to the data using the curve-fitting routines described by Thoning et al., 1989 (J. Geophys Res. 94, 8549-8565). Annual values are the arithmetic means of the 12 monthly values.