Open AccessIntroduction to Special Section: Photochemistry Experiment in BERLIOZ
Author(s) -
VolzThomas Andreas,
Geiss Heiner,
Hofzumahaus Andreas,
Becker KarlHeinz
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of geophysical research: atmospheres
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.67
H-Index - 298
eISSN - 2156-2202
pISSN - 0148-0227
DOI - 10.1029/2001jd002029
Subject(s) - section (typography) , radical , special section , meteorology , interpretation (philosophy) , ozone , environmental science , atmospheric sciences , chemistry , engineering physics , geology , computer science , physics , organic chemistry , programming language , operating system
PHOEBE was conducted during the Berlin Ozone Experiment (BERLIOZ) between 5 July and 7 August 1998 near the city of Berlin. It aimed at a quantitative understanding of the fast radical chemistry in rural and suburban air by simultaneous measurements of the major free radicals (OH, HO 2 , RO 2 , and NO 3 ) and the chemical compounds and physical parameters that control the radical concentrations. Interpretation of the measurements involved models of different complexity. The methods deployed and the results are discussed in the subsequent publications of this special section. This paper outlines the aims of PHOEBE, describes the observational site at Pabstthum, and briefly summarizes the different measurements and instrument comparisons as well as the main results of the accompanying publications.