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Mauldin et al. 2003
Mauldin, R.L., Cantrell, C.A., Zondlo, M.A., Kosciuch, E., Ridley, B.A., Weber, R. and Eisele, F.E. (2003). Measurements of OH, H2SO4, and MSA during Tropospheric Ozone Production About the Spring Equinox (TOPSE). Journal of Geophysical Research 108: doi: 10.1029/2002JD002295. issn: 0148-0227.

Data from OH, H2SO4, and MSA measurements performed during Tropospheric Ozone Production About the Spring Equinox (TOPSE) are presented. Model simulations of OH results made at solar zenith angles of 60¿ or less showed a tendency of the model to overestimate OH concentrations. This overestimation was a factor of 1.7 at the lower latitudes (57¿N) the model tended toward agreement and ultimately an underestimation of OH concentrations by a factor of 0.7. Comparisons of measurements and model showed the model underestimates OH concentrations at solar zenith angles greater than 70¿. The results of the present study are discussed in the context of previous studies. Possible model discrepancies are discussed. Measurements of H2SO4 showed the highest concentrations at the lowest altitudes (107 molecule cm-3) were found in layers and were accompanied by other compounds such as NOx and NOy indicating MSA may also have an industrial source.

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Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Aerosols and particles (0345, 4801), Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Chemical kinetic and photochemical properties, Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Transmission and scattering of radiation
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Journal of Geophysical Research
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