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West Branch, Iowa, United States [WBI]

Location

Country: United States
Latitude: 41.7248° North
Longitude: 91.3529° West
Elevation: 241.70 masl
Time Zone: Local Standard Time + 6.0 hour(s) = UTC

Data

Cooperating Agencies

M & M Aviation Services, Ltd.
University of Iowa
University of Iowa

GML Projects at West Branch, Iowa

Carbon Cycle Surface Flasks

Parameter	Formula	First Sample Date	Status
Carbon Dioxide	CO₂	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Methane	CH₄	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Carbon Monoxide	CO	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Molecular Hydrogen	H₂	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Nitrous Oxide	N₂O	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Sulfur Hexafluoride	SF₆	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Sulfur Hexafluoride	SF₆	2015-03-30	Ongoing
Carbon-13/Carbon-12 in Carbon Dioxide	d¹³C (CO₂)	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Oxygen-18/Oxygen-16 in Carbon Dioxide	d¹⁸O (CO₂)	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Carbon-14/Carbon in Carbon Dioxide	D¹⁴C (CO²)	2015-01-07	Terminated - 2020-03-31
HFC-134a	CH₂FCF₃	2007-06-28	Ongoing
HCFC-22	CHF₂Cl	2007-06-28	Ongoing
CFC-12	CCl₂F₂	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Methyl Chloride	CH₃Cl	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Methyl Chloride	CH₃Cl	2014-12-28	Terminated - 2014-12-30
CFC-114	CFC-114	2007-06-28	Ongoing
HCFC-142b	CH₃CF₂Cl	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Halon-1211	CBrClF₂	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Methyl Bromide	CH₃Br	2007-06-28	Ongoing
CFC-11	CCl₃F (ion 101)	2007-06-28	Terminated - 2015-11-27
CFC-11	CCl₃F (ion 103)	2010-09-08	Ongoing
HCFC-141b	CH₃CCl₂F	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Methyl Iodide	CH₃I	2007-06-28	Ongoing
CFC-113	CCl₂FCClF₂	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Dichloromethane	CH₂Cl₂	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Chloroform	CHCl₃	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Methyl Chloroform (97)	CH₃CCl₃	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Methyl Chloroform (99)	CH₃CCl₃	2010-09-08	Terminated - 2013-07-01
Carbon Tetrachloride	CCl₄	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Methelyne Bromide	CH₂Br₂	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Perchloroethylene (PCE)	C₂Cl₄	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Bromoform	CHBr₃	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Benzene	C₆H₆	2014-12-28	Terminated - 2014-12-30
Benzene	C₆H₆	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Carbonyl Sulfide	COS	2007-06-28	Ongoing
HCFC-21	CHCl₂F	2015-09-28	Ongoing
HFC-152a	CH₃CHF₂	2007-06-28	Ongoing
HCFC-124	CHClFCF₃	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Methylbenzene	C₇H₈	2014-12-28	Terminated - 2014-12-30
Methylbenzene	C₇H₈	2015-03-30	Ongoing
Carbon Disulfide	CS₂	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Ethane	C₂H₆	2014-12-28	Terminated - 2014-12-30
Ethane	C₂H₆	2015-03-30	Ongoing
Ethylene	C₂H₄	2014-12-28	Terminated - 2014-12-30
Ethylene	C₂H₄	2015-03-30	Ongoing
Propane	C₃H₈	2014-12-28	Terminated - 2014-12-30
Propane	C₃H₈	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Propylene	C₃H₆	2015-03-30	Ongoing
Propylene	C₃H₆	2014-12-28	Terminated - 2014-12-30
Isobutane	i-C₄H₁₀	2014-12-28	Terminated - 2014-12-30
Isobutane	i-C₄H₁₀	2015-03-30	Ongoing
n-Butane	n-C₄H₁₀	2014-12-28	Terminated - 2014-12-30
n-Butane	n-C₄H₁₀	2007-06-28	Ongoing
isopentane	i-C₅H₁₂	2014-12-28	Terminated - 2014-12-30
isopentane	i-C₅H₁₂	2007-06-28	Ongoing
n-Pentane	n-C₅H₁₂	2014-12-28	Terminated - 2014-12-30
n-Pentane	n-C₅H₁₂	2007-06-28	Ongoing
n-Hexane	n-C₆H₁₄	2015-03-30	Ongoing
n-Hexane	n-C₆H₁₄	2014-12-28	Terminated - 2014-12-30
isoprene	C₅H₈	2014-12-28	Terminated - 2014-12-30
Halon-1301	CF₃Br	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Halon-2402	CBrF₂CBrF₂	2007-06-28	Ongoing
HFC-143a	CH₃CF₃	2007-06-28	Ongoing
HFC-227ea	CF₃CHFCF₃	2007-06-28	Ongoing
HFC-365mfc	CH₃CF₂CH₂CF₃	2007-06-28	Ongoing
CFC-115	CClF₂CF₃	2007-06-28	Ongoing
HFC-125	CHF₂CF₃	2007-06-28	Ongoing
CFC-13	CClF₃	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Ethyl Chloride	CH₃CH₂Cl	2007-06-28	Terminated - 2014-08-15
HFC-23	CHF₃	2007-06-28	Ongoing
PFC-218	C₃F₈	2007-06-28	Ongoing
Acetylene	C₂H₂	2014-12-28	Terminated - 2014-12-30
Acetylene	C₂H₂	2007-06-28	Ongoing
HFC-32	CH₂F₂	2009-03-26	Ongoing
HFC-134	CHF₂CHF₂	2009-03-26	Ongoing
Halon-1011	CH₂BrCl	2015-03-30	Ongoing
PFC-14	CF₄	2015-03-30	Ongoing
PFC-116	CF₃CF₃	2015-03-30	Ongoing
Trifluoroamine	NF₃	2015-09-28	Ongoing
Sulfuryl Fluoride	SO₂F₂	2015-09-28	Ongoing
HFC-236fa	CF₃CH₂CF₃	2015-03-30	Ongoing
HCFC-133a	CH₂ClCF₃	2015-03-30	Ongoing
CFC-112	CCl₃CClF₂	2015-03-30	Ongoing
Trichloroethylene (TCE)	C₂HCl₃	2015-03-30	Ongoing
HFO-1234yf	CH₂=CFCF₃	2016-09-05	Ongoing
HFO-1234zeE	CHF=CHCF₃	2016-09-05	Ongoing
ethylene dichloride (1,2 DCE)	CH₂ClCH₂Cl	2017-12-21	Ongoing
HCFC-123	CHCl₂CF₃	2017-12-21	Ongoing
Morpholine	C₅F₁₁NO	2017-11-27	Ongoing
Perfluorotriethylamine (PFTEA)	(C₂F₅)₃N	2017-11-27	Ongoing
Perfluorotripropylamine (PFTPA)	(C₃F₇)₃N	2017-11-27	Ongoing
HFC-245fa		2022-06-04	Ongoing

Carbon Cycle Airborne Flasks

Parameter	Formula	First Sample Date	Status
Carbon Dioxide	CO₂	2004-09-14	Ongoing
Methane	CH₄	2004-09-14	Ongoing
Carbon Monoxide	CO	2004-09-14	Ongoing
Molecular Hydrogen	H₂	2004-09-14	Ongoing
Nitrous Oxide	N₂O	2004-09-14	Ongoing
Sulfur Hexafluoride	SF₆	2004-09-14	Ongoing
Sulfur Hexafluoride	SF₆	2015-10-07	Ongoing
Carbon-13/Carbon-12 in Carbon Dioxide	d¹³C (CO₂)	2007-05-27	Terminated - 2014-12-26
Oxygen-18/Oxygen-16 in Carbon Dioxide	d¹⁸O (CO₂)	2007-05-27	Terminated - 2014-12-26
HFC-134a	CH₂FCF₃	2004-09-14	Ongoing
HCFC-22	CHF₂Cl	2004-09-14	Ongoing
CFC-12	CCl₂F₂	2004-09-14	Ongoing
Methyl Chloride	CH₃Cl	2005-09-21	Terminated - 2005-09-21
Methyl Chloride	CH₃Cl	2004-09-14	Ongoing
CFC-114	CFC-114	2004-09-14	Ongoing
HCFC-142b	CH₃CF₂Cl	2004-09-14	Ongoing
Halon-1211	CBrClF₂	2004-09-14	Ongoing
Methyl Bromide	CH₃Br	2004-09-14	Ongoing
CFC-11	CCl₃F (ion 101)	2004-09-14	Terminated - 2015-12-03
CFC-11	CCl₃F (ion 103)	2010-08-16	Ongoing
HCFC-141b	CH₃CCl₂F	2004-09-14	Ongoing
Methyl Iodide	CH₃I	2004-09-14	Ongoing
CFC-113	CCl₂FCClF₂	2004-09-14	Ongoing
Dichloromethane	CH₂Cl₂	2004-09-14	Ongoing
Chloroform	CHCl₃	2004-09-14	Ongoing
Methyl Chloroform (97)	CH₃CCl₃	2004-09-14	Ongoing
Methyl Chloroform (99)	CH₃CCl₃	2010-08-16	Terminated - 2012-09-27
Carbon Tetrachloride	CCl₄	2004-09-14	Ongoing
Methelyne Bromide	CH₂Br₂	2004-09-14	Ongoing
Perchloroethylene (PCE)	C₂Cl₄	2004-09-14	Ongoing
Bromoform	CHBr₃	2004-09-14	Ongoing
Benzene	C₆H₆	2004-09-14	Ongoing
Carbonyl Sulfide	COS	2004-09-14	Ongoing
HCFC-21	CHCl₂F	2015-10-07	Ongoing
HFC-152a	CH₃CHF₂	2004-09-14	Ongoing
HCFC-124	CHClFCF₃	2004-09-14	Ongoing
Methylbenzene	C₇H₈	2007-06-08	Ongoing
Carbon Disulfide	CS₂	2004-11-07	Ongoing
Ethane	C₂H₆	2005-09-21	Terminated - 2005-09-21
Ethane	C₂H₆	2015-10-07	Ongoing
Ethylene	C₂H₄	2005-09-21	Terminated - 2005-09-21
Ethylene	C₂H₄	2015-10-07	Ongoing
Propane	C₃H₈	2007-06-08	Ongoing
Propane	C₃H₈	2005-09-21	Terminated - 2005-09-21
Propylene	C₃H₆	2005-09-21	Terminated - 2005-09-21
Propylene	C₃H₆	2015-10-07	Ongoing
Isobutane	i-C₄H₁₀	2005-09-21	Terminated - 2005-09-21
Isobutane	i-C₄H₁₀	2015-10-07	Ongoing
n-Butane	n-C₄H₁₀	2005-09-21	Terminated - 2005-09-21
n-Butane	n-C₄H₁₀	2007-06-08	Ongoing
isopentane	i-C₅H₁₂	2007-06-08	Ongoing
isopentane	i-C₅H₁₂	2005-09-21	Terminated - 2005-09-21
n-Pentane	n-C₅H₁₂	2005-09-21	Terminated - 2005-09-21
n-Pentane	n-C₅H₁₂	2007-06-08	Ongoing
n-Hexane	n-C₆H₁₄	2005-09-21	Terminated - 2005-09-21
n-Hexane	n-C₆H₁₄	2015-10-07	Ongoing
Ambient Pressure	press	2004-09-14	Terminated - 2016-05-06
Relative Humidity	rh	2007-11-08	Ongoing
Halon-1301	CF₃Br	2007-06-08	Ongoing
Halon-2402	CBrF₂CBrF₂	2007-06-08	Ongoing
HFC-143a	CH₃CF₃	2007-06-08	Ongoing
HFC-227ea	CF₃CHFCF₃	2007-06-08	Ongoing
HFC-365mfc	CH₃CF₂CH₂CF₃	2007-06-08	Ongoing
CFC-115	CClF₂CF₃	2007-06-08	Ongoing
HFC-125	CHF₂CF₃	2007-06-08	Ongoing
CFC-13	CClF₃	2007-06-08	Ongoing
Ethyl Chloride	CH₃CH₂Cl	2007-06-08	Terminated - 2014-06-13
HFC-23	CHF₃	2007-06-08	Ongoing
PFC-218	C₃F₈	2007-11-08	Ongoing
Acetylene	C₂H₂	2007-11-08	Ongoing
HFC-32	CH₂F₂	2009-04-21	Ongoing
HFC-134	CHF₂CHF₂	2009-04-21	Ongoing
Halon-1011	CH₂BrCl	2015-10-07	Ongoing
Methyl Chloroform (61)	CH₃CCl₃	2014-01-09	Terminated - 2014-01-09
PFC-14	CF₄	2015-10-07	Ongoing
PFC-116	CF₃CF₃	2015-10-07	Ongoing
Trifluoroamine	NF₃	2015-10-07	Ongoing
Sulfuryl Fluoride	SO₂F₂	2015-10-07	Ongoing
HFC-236fa	CF₃CH₂CF₃	2015-10-07	Ongoing
HCFC-133a	CH₂ClCF₃	2015-10-07	Ongoing
CFC-112	CCl₃CClF₂	2015-10-07	Ongoing
Trichloroethylene (TCE)	C₂HCl₃	2015-10-07	Ongoing
HFO-1234yf	CH₂=CFCF₃	2016-09-06	Ongoing
HFO-1234zeE	CHF=CHCF₃	2016-09-06	Ongoing
ethylene dichloride (1,2 DCE)	CH₂ClCH₂Cl	2018-01-09	Ongoing
HCFC-123	CHCl₂CF₃	2018-01-09	Ongoing
Morpholine	C₅F₁₁NO	2017-12-12	Ongoing
Perfluorotriethylamine (PFTEA)	(C₂F₅)₃N	2017-12-12	Ongoing
Perfluorotripropylamine (PFTPA)	(C₃F₇)₃N	2017-12-12	Ongoing
HFC-245fa		2022-07-03	Ongoing

Carbon Cycle In Situ Tall Tower

Parameter	Formula	First Sample Date	Status
Carbon Dioxide	CO₂	2007-07-01	Ongoing
Carbon Monoxide	CO	2007-05-16	Ongoing

Ozone Airborne

Trace gases from GGGRN Airborne Flasks