Results of Monitoring Carbon Dioxide Concentrations and Fluxes in Belgorod (2023–2024)
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https://doi.org/10.52575/2712-7443-2025-49-3-462-476Keywords:
urban ecosystems, carbon dioxide, carbon balance, net ecosystem exchange, eddy covariance method, eddy covariance stations, carbon polygonAbstract
The article presents the results of monitoring carbon dioxide fluxes in urban conditions using the eddy covariance method. The site under study was the carbon polygon of Belgorod State National Research University located in the South-West district of Belgorod and operated by the University’s Regional Center for Carbon Balance Monitoring. The monitoring scheme includes measurements at two levels of ecological and climatic stations (ECSs) installed on the tower at heights of 10 metres and 49 metres. The ECS located at the 10-metre height provides measurements of the experimental site of the polygon in the botanical garden, while the one located at the 49-metre height covers the area at the junction of the botanical garden and urban territory with low-rise and high-rise buildings. The measurements conducted in 2023 and 2024 showed a positive balance of carbon fluxes in the atmospheric air throughout the year, though in May the balance was close to neutral. The study revealed features of annual dynamics of net ecosystem exchange and its statistical characteristics, including cyclicity of different dimensions. The average annual level of carbon dioxide fluxes was 3.46 ±14.07 μmol/m2∙s in 2023 and 3.52 ± 9.54 μmol/m2∙s in 2024. The measurements were supplemented by the registration of climatic parameters, which was taken into account in the interpretation of the data for the study period. The research results substantiate the feasibility of monitoring atmospheric carbon flows in urban ecosystems. In theoretical terms, its importance is explained by large amounts of new scientific information, while from the practical perspective, this monitoring will make it possible to control the effectiveness of measures aimed at environmental optimization of the urban environment.
Acknowledgements: The research was carried out with the support of the Russian Science Foundation, project No. 23-17-00169 (https://rscf.ru/project/23-17-00169/).
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