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HALOE observations of the vertical structure of chemical ozone depletion in the Arctic Vortex during winter and early spring 1996–1997
Author(s) -
Müller Rolf,
Grooß JensUwe,
McKenna Daniel S.,
Crutzen Paul J.,
Brühl Christoph,
Russell James M.,
Tuck Adrian F.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/97gl52834
Subject(s) - stratosphere , ozone , polar vortex , ozone depletion , atmospheric sciences , arctic , vortex , ozone layer , occultation , environmental science , atmosphere (unit) , spring (device) , chlorine , halogen , climatology , atmospheric chemistry , geology , chemistry , meteorology , physics , oceanography , astrophysics , thermodynamics , alkyl , organic chemistry
We discuss observations by the Halogen Occultation Experiment on the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite in the lower stratosphere in the Arctic vortex during winter and spring 1996–1997. Using HF as a chemically conserved tracer, we identify chemical ozone depletion and chlorine activation, despite variations caused by dynamical processes. For the Arctic vortex region, significant chemical ozone loss (up to two thirds around 475 K potential temperature) due to extensive activation of the inorganic chlorine reservoir is deduced, as observed similarly for previous winters. Chemical reductions in column ozone of up to 70–80 Dobson units (DU) in the lower stratosphere are calculated. Both chlorine activation and ozone loss inside the vortex, however, are more variable than observed in previous years.