After faithfully collecting 397,408 samples every 15 seconds without a break, the collection program for the CBD (Petrie Terrace) sensor halted, and has been re-started. Data for the 15th and 16th of August will be missing as a consequence. (Although partial data is recorded for each day, the anaysis programs expect even-length data-sets, so days with missing dataare not used). The site at Bellbird Park on the urban edge dropped to a daily average of 419 ppm on Tuesday.
Today’s third chart is from an eddy covcariance study in Tokyo, showing fluxes rather than concentrations. This shows the erea to be a continuous net source, with the morningpeak attributed to a mix of traffic and heating emissions, and the evening peak predominantly to heating in this study.



Daily Averages – Phase 2 (See explanation of differences between Phase 1 and Phase 2 data)
For reference, latest monthly average (June 2023) from CSIRO for Kennaook/Cape Grim in NW Tasmania was 416.1 ppm. (Note – these are provisional values, subject to revision folllowing sensor re-calibrations and other checks.)
Date | Petrie Terrace | Chapel Hill | Bellbird Park |
15-Aug-2023 | — | 426 ppm | 419 ppm |
14-Aug-2023 | 436 ppm | 430 ppm | 430 ppm |
13-Aug-2023 | 438 ppm | 428 ppm | 423 ppm |
12-Aug-2023 | 436 ppm | 426 ppm | 433 ppm |
11-Aug-2023 | 438 ppm | 427 ppm | 430 ppm |
10-Aug-2023 | 437 ppm | 427 ppm | 430 ppm |
09-Aug-2023 | 431 ppm | 427 ppm | 433 ppm |
08-Aug-2023 | 427 ppm | 428 ppm | 436 ppm |
07-Aug-2023 | 431 ppm | 427 ppm | 432 ppm |
06-Aug-2023 | 431 ppm | 431 ppm | 433 ppm |
05-Aug-2023 | 432ppm | 431 ppm | 434 ppm |
04-Aug-2023 | 436 ppm | 433 ppm | 435 ppm |
03-Aug-2023 | 434 ppm | 432 ppm | 423 ppm |
02-Aug-2023 | 432 ppm | 433 ppm | 415 ppm |
01-Aug-2023 | 440 ppm | 436 ppm | 431 ppm |
31-Jul-2023 | 443 ppm | 431 ppm | 430ppm |
30-Jul-2023 | 433 ppm | 424 ppm | 430 ppm |
29-Jul-2023 | 434 ppm | 424 ppm | 431 ppm |
28-Jul-2023 | 431 ppm | 424 ppm | 426 ppm |
27-Jul-2023 | 429 ppm | 430 ppm | 433 ppm |
26-Jul-2023 | 432 ppm | 431 ppm | 430 ppm |
25-Jul-2023 | 427 ppm | 425 ppm | 424 ppm |
24-Jul-2023 | 420 ppm | 418 ppm | 418 ppm |
23-Jul-2023 | 424 ppm | 421 ppm | 420 ppm |
22-Jul-2023 | 434 ppm | 429 ppm | 428 ppm |
21-Jul-2023 | 446 ppm | 430 ppm | — |
20-Jul-2023 | 433 ppm | 430 ppm | — |
19-Jul-2023 | 437 ppm | 436 ppm | 439 ppm |
18-Jul-2023 | 443 ppm | 432ppm | 433 ppm |
17-Jul-2023 | 435 ppm | 432 ppm | 436 ppm |
16-Jul-2023 | 436 ppm | 432 ppm | 441 ppm |
15-Jul-2023 | 449 ppm | 434 ppm | 452 ppm |
14-Jul-2023 | 452 ppm | 435 ppm | 448 ppm |
13-Jul-2023 | 433 ppm | 431 ppm | 429 ppm |
12-Jul-2023 | 437 ppm | 437 ppm | 438 ppm |
11-Jul-2023 | 448 ppm | 434 ppm | 438 ppm |
10-Jul-2023 | 439 ppm | 424 ppm | 432 ppm |
9-Jul-2023 | 423 ppm | 411 ppm | 417 ppm |
8-Jul-2023 | 418 ppm | 411 ppm | 414 ppm |
7-Jul-2023 | 413 ppm | 407 ppm | 408 ppm |
6-Jul-2023 | 434 ppm | 427 ppm | 428 ppm |
5-Jul-2023 | 442 ppm | 441 ppm | 429 ppm |
4-Jul-2023 | 449 ppm | 443 ppm | 429 ppm |
3-Jul-2023 | 428 ppm | 429 ppm | 412 ppm |
2-Jul-2023 | 424 ppm | 425 ppm | 414 ppm |
1-Jul-2023 | 419 ppm | 407 ppm | 405 ppm |
30-Jun-2023 | 414 ppm | 405 ppm | 402 ppm |
29-Jun-2023 | 415 ppm | 409 ppm | 405 ppm |
28-Jun-2023 | 435 ppm | 427 ppm | 428 ppm |
27-Jun-2023 | 426 ppm | 409 ppm | 415 ppm |
26-Jun-2023 | 412 ppm | 402 ppm | 412 ppm |
25-Jun-2023 | 447 ppm | 426 ppm | 429 ppm |
24-Jun-2023 | 427 ppm | 417 ppm | 423 ppm |
23-Jun-2023 | 434 ppm | 427 ppm | 435 ppm |
22-Jun-2023 | 442 ppm | 425 ppm | 436 ppm |
21-Jun-2023 | 443 ppm | 421 ppm | 437 ppm |
20-Jun-2023 | 421 ppm | 414 ppm | 417 ppm |
19-Jun-2023 | 430 ppm | 418 ppm | 419 ppm |
18-Jun-2023 | 436 ppm | 426 ppm | 434 ppm |
17-Jun-2023 | 440 ppm | 429 ppm | 437 ppm |
16-Jun-2023 | 438 ppm | 421 ppm | 433 ppm |
15-Jun-2023 | 433 ppm | 412 ppm | 428 ppm |
14-Jun-2023 | 435 ppm | 425 ppm | 438 ppm |
13-Jun-2023 | 441 ppm | 436 ppm | 442 ppm |
12-Jun-2023 | 442 ppm | 439 ppm | 448ppm |
11-Jun-2023 | 443 ppm | 441 ppm | 451 ppm |
10-Jun-2023 | 446 ppm | 432 ppm | 444 ppm |
9-Jun-2023 | 441 ppm | 428 ppm | 440ppm |