Table 3. Comparison of scaling factors for optimal fits between Keeling et al. [1998] for the data of Najjar and Keeling [1997] and this work. The uncertainties (± SE) on the scaling factors represent the standard errors to the fits.

Station code

Keeling et al. [1998]

This work

ALT

1.16 ± 0.09

1.07 ± 0.15

CBA

1.11 ± 0.12

1.16 ± 0.10

NWR

0.94 ± 0.11

0.89 ± 0.18

LJO

1.59 ± 0.25

1.52 ± 0.08

KUM

1.05 ± 0.19

1.07 ± 0.16

MLO

0.81 ± 0.05

0.84 ± 0.06

SMO

0.61 ± 0.10

1.07 ± 0.09

CGO

1.24 ± 0.10

0.91 ± 0.16

SPO

1.22 ± 0.54

1.01 ± 0.11

ALT, NWR, CBA

1.15 ± 0.05

1.09 ± 0.09

CGO, SPO

1.23 ± 0.06

0.97 ± 0.08

All Stations

1.14 ± 0.05

1.01 ± 0.07