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Chameides, W.L., Davis, D.D., Gregory, G.L., Sachse, G. and Torres, A.L. (1989). Ozone precursors and ozone photochemistry over eastern North Pacific during the spring of 1984 based on the NASA GTE/CITE 1 airborne observations. Journal of Geophysical Research 94: doi: 10.1029/89JD00049. issn: 0148-0227. |
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Simultaneous, high-resolution measurements of O3, NO, CO, dew point temperature, and UV flux obtained during the NASA Global Tropospheric Experiment Chemical Instrumentation Test and Evaluation (GTE/CITE 1) spring 1984 airborne field exercise over the eastern North Pacific Ocean are analyzed. Mid-tropospheric CO, O3, and NO mixing ratios averaged about 120 parts per billion by volume (ppbv), 50 ppbv, and 10 parts per trillion by volume (pptv), respectively. Statistical analysis of the high-resolution data indicates the existence of two ozone sources: one related to the downward transport of ozone-rich air from the upper troposphere and stratosphere and the other to the transport of ozone-rich air from the continents. Modeling calculations based on these average levels imply that from the surface to about 8 km, photochemical reactions probably supplied a net sink of ozone to the region overlying the eastern North Pacific Ocean during the sampling period. However, because the NO levels measured during the flights were frequently at or near the detection limit of the instruments and because our results are very sensitive to the absolute NO levels and their temporal variability, our conclusion must be considered provisional. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1989 |
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Keywords
Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Geochemical cycles, Information Related to Geographic Region, Pacific Ocean |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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