ISSN:
1573-0662
Keywords:
Tropospheric ozone
;
tropopause folding
;
stratosphere-troposphere exchange
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Geosciences
Notes:
Abstract A series of nearly daily ozone vertical profiles obtained at station T-3 on Fletcher's Ice Island (∼85°N, ∼90°W) during the period January-March 1971 shows several significant ozone intrusions into the troposphere. These intrusions are not only associated with enhanced ozone amounts in the stratosphere but also require tropopause folding events to transport ozone into the troposphere. These folds in the Arctic tropopause appear to be capable of contributing significantly to the ozone budget of the Arctic troposphere during the late winter and spring seasons. The importance of tropopause folding for bringing ozone into the troposphere seen in the daily ozone profiles confirms the results found in the Arctic Gas and Aerosol Sampling Program aircraft flights.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00052835
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