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Chatfield, R.B., Guan, H., Thompson, A.M. and Witte, J.C. (2004). Convective lofting links Indian Ocean air pollution to paradoxical South Atlantic ozone maxima. Geophysical Research Letters 31: doi: 10.1029/2003GL018866. issn: 0094-8276. |
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We describe a broad resolution of the Atlantic Parado concerning the seasonal and geographic distribution of tropical tropospheric ozone. We highlight periods of significant maximum tropospheric O3 for Jan.--April, 1999, exploiting satellite estimates and SHADOZ (Southern Hemisphere Additional Ozonesondes). Trajectory analyses connecting sondes and Total Tropospheric Ozone (TTO) maps suggest a complex influence from the Indian Ocean: beginning with mixed combustion sources, then low level transport, cumulonimbus venting, possible stratospheric input, and finally high-level transport to the west, with possible mixing over Africa. For the Jan.--March highest column-O3 periods in the Atlantic, distinct sounding peaks trace to specific NO sources, especially lightning, while in the same episodes, recurring every 20--50 days, more diffuse buildups of Indian-to-Atlantic pollution make important contributions. |
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Keywords
Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Constituent sources and sinks, Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Troposphere—composition and chemistry, Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics, Tropical meteorology, Information Related to Geographic Region, Indian 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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