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| Titel |
Simple measures of ozone depletion in the polar stratosphere |
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R. Müller, J.-U. Grooß, C. Lemmen, D. Heinze, M. Dameris, G. Bodeker |
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Englisch
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1680-7316
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In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics ; 8, no. 2 ; Nr. 8, no. 2 (2008-01-18), S.251-264 |
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250005422
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/acp-8-251-2008.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| We investigate the extent to which quantities that are based on
total column ozone are applicable as measures of ozone loss in the
polar vortices. Such quantities have been used frequently in ozone
assessments by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and also to
assess the performance of chemistry-climate models. The most
commonly considered quantities are March and October mean column
ozone poleward of geometric latitude 63° and the spring
minimum of daily total ozone minima poleward of a given latitude.
Particularly in the Arctic, the former measure is affected by vortex
variability and vortex break-up in spring. The minimum of daily
total ozone minima poleward of a particular latitude is debatable,
insofar as it relies on one single measurement or model grid point.
We find that, for Arctic conditions, this minimum value often occurs
in air outside the polar vortex, both in the observations and
in a chemistry-climate model. Neither of the two measures shows a
good correlation with chemical ozone loss in the vortex deduced from
observations. We recommend that the minimum of daily minima should
no longer be used when comparing polar ozone loss in observations
and models. As an alternative to the March and October mean column
polar ozone we suggest considering the minimum of daily average
total ozone poleward of 63° equivalent latitude in spring
(except for winters with an early vortex break-up). Such a
definition both obviates relying on one single data point and
reduces the impact of year-to-year variability in the Arctic vortex
break-up on ozone loss measures. Further, this measure shows a
reasonable correlation (r=–0.75) with observed chemical ozone loss.
Nonetheless, simple measures of polar ozone loss must be used with
caution; if possible, it is preferable to use more sophisticated
measures that include additional information to disentangle the
impact of transport and chemistry on ozone. |
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