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Vortex-averaged Arctic ozone depletion in the winter 2002/2003

  • T. Christensen
  • , B.M. Knudsen
  • , M. Streibel
  • , S.B. Andersen
  • , A. Benesova
  • , G. Braathen
  • , H. Claude
  • , J. Davies
  • , H. De Backer
  • , H. Dier
  • , V. Dorokhov
  • , M. Gerding
  • , M. Gil
  • , B. Henchoz
  • , H. Kelder
  • , R. Kivi
  • , E. Kyrö
  • , Z. Litynska
  • , D. Moore
  • , G. Peters
  • P. Skrivankova, R. Stübi, T. Turunen, G. Vaughan, P. Viatte, A.F. Vik, P. von der Gathen, I. Zaitcev

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Abstract

A total ozone depletion of 68±7 Dobson units between 380 and 525 K from 10 December 2002 to 10 March 2003 is derived from ozone sonde data by the vortex-average method, taking into account both diabatic descent of the air masses and transport of air into the vortex. When the vortex is divided into three equal-area regions, the results are 85±9 DU for the collar region (closest to the edge), 52±5 DU for the vortex centre and 68±7 DU for the middle region in between centre and collar. Our result s compare well with other studies: We find good agreement with ozone loss deduced from SAOZ data, with results inferred from POAM III observations and with results from tracer-tracer correlations using HF as the long-lived tracer. We find a higher ozone loss than that deduced by tracer-tracer correlations using CH4. We have made a carefu l comparison with Match results: The results were recalculated using a common time period, vortex edge definition and height interval. The two methods generally compare very well, except at the 475 K level which exhibits an unexplained discrepancy. European Geosciences Union

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)131-138
Number of pages8
JournalAtmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Volume5
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Jan 2005
Externally publishedYes

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  1. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  2. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action

Programme Area

  • Programme Area 5: Nature and Climate

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