Open AccessAtmospheric composition of West Africa: highlights from the AMMA international program
Author(s) -
Mari Céline H.,
Reeves Claire E.,
Law Katherine S.,
Ancellet Gérard,
AndrésHernández Maria Dolores,
Barret Brice,
Bechara Joëlle,
Borbon Agnès,
Bouarar Idir,
Cairo Francesco,
Commane Roisin,
Delon Claire,
Evans Matthew J.,
Fierli Federico,
Floquet Cédric,
GalyLacaux Corinne,
Heard Dwayne E.,
Homan Carine D.,
Ingham Trevor,
Larsen Niels,
Lewis Alastair C.,
Liousse Catherine,
Murphy Jennifer G.,
Orlandi Emiliano,
Oram David E.,
Saunois Marielle,
Serça Dominique,
Stewart David J.,
Stone Daniel,
Thouret Valérie,
Velthoven Peter van,
Williams Jason E.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
atmospheric science letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.951
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 1530-261X
DOI - 10.1002/asl.289
Subject(s) - climatology , monsoon , environmental science , atmospheric composition , atmospheric sciences , ozone , range (aeronautics) , multidisciplinary approach , geography , meteorology , geology , atmosphere (unit) , social science , materials science , sociology , composite material
The atmospheric composition of West Africa reflects the interaction of various dynamical and chemical systems (i.e. biogenic, urban, convective and long‐range transport) with signatures from local to continental scales. Recent measurements performed during the African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analyses (AMMA) observational periods in 2005 and 2006 provide new data which has allowed new insight into the processes within these systems that control the distribution of ozone and its precursors. Using these new data and recently published results, we provide an overview of these systems with a particular emphasis on ozone distributions over West Africa during the wet season. Copyright © 2010 Royal Meteorological Society