Polar boundary layer bromine explosion and ozone depletion events in the chemistry–climate model EMAC v2.52: implementation and evaluation of AirSnow algorithm
Ozone depletion events (ODEs) in the polar boundary layer have been observed frequently during springtime. They are related to events of boundary layer enhancement of bromine. Consequently, increased amounts of boundary layer volume mixing ratio (VMR) and vertical column densities (VCDs) of BrO...
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doaj-31bebd39b6f349ee91db80ca8e27f5c12020-11-25T01:12:47ZengCopernicus PublicationsGeoscientific Model Development1991-959X1991-96032018-03-01111115113110.5194/gmd-11-1115-2018Polar boundary layer bromine explosion and ozone depletion events in the chemistry–climate model EMAC v2.52: implementation and evaluation of AirSnow algorithmS. Falk0S. Falk1B.-M. Sinnhuber2Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germanynow at: Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, NorwayInstitute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, GermanyOzone depletion events (ODEs) in the polar boundary layer have been observed frequently during springtime. They are related to events of boundary layer enhancement of bromine. Consequently, increased amounts of boundary layer volume mixing ratio (VMR) and vertical column densities (VCDs) of BrO have been observed by in situ observation, ground-based as well as airborne remote sensing, and from satellites. These so-called bromine explosion (BE) events have been discussed serving as a source of tropospheric BrO at high latitudes, which has been underestimated in global models so far. We have implemented a treatment of bromine release and recycling on sea-ice- and snow-covered surfaces in the global chemistry–climate model EMAC (ECHAM/MESSy Atmospheric Chemistry) based on the scheme of Toyota et al. (2011). In this scheme, dry deposition fluxes of HBr, HOBr, and BrNO<sub>3</sub> over ice- and snow-covered surfaces are recycled into Br<sub>2</sub> fluxes. In addition, dry deposition of O<sub>3</sub>, dependent on temperature and sunlight, triggers a Br<sub>2</sub> release from surfaces associated with first-year sea ice. Many aspects of observed bromine enhancements and associated episodes of near-complete depletion of boundary layer ozone, both in the Arctic and in the Antarctic, are reproduced by this relatively simple approach. We present first results from our global model studies extending over a full annual cycle, including comparisons with Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment (GOME) satellite BrO VCDs and surface ozone observations.https://www.geosci-model-dev.net/11/1115/2018/gmd-11-1115-2018.pdf |
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Polar boundary layer bromine explosion and ozone depletion events in the chemistry–climate model EMAC v2.52: implementation and evaluation of AirSnow algorithm |
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Polar boundary layer bromine explosion and ozone depletion events in the chemistry–climate model EMAC v2.52: implementation and evaluation of AirSnow algorithm |
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Polar boundary layer bromine explosion and ozone depletion events in the chemistry–climate model EMAC v2.52: implementation and evaluation of AirSnow algorithm |
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polar boundary layer bromine explosion and ozone depletion events in the chemistry–climate model emac v2.52: implementation and evaluation of airsnow algorithm |
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Ozone depletion events (ODEs) in the polar boundary layer have been observed
frequently during springtime. They are related to events of boundary layer
enhancement of bromine. Consequently, increased amounts of boundary layer
volume mixing ratio (VMR) and vertical column densities (VCDs) of BrO
have been observed by in situ observation, ground-based as well as airborne
remote sensing, and from satellites. These so-called bromine explosion (BE)
events have been discussed serving as a source of tropospheric BrO at
high latitudes, which has been underestimated in global models so far. We
have implemented a treatment of bromine release and recycling on sea-ice- and
snow-covered surfaces in the global chemistry–climate model EMAC
(ECHAM/MESSy Atmospheric Chemistry) based on the scheme of
Toyota et al. (2011). In this scheme, dry deposition fluxes of HBr,
HOBr, and BrNO<sub>3</sub> over ice- and snow-covered surfaces are
recycled into Br<sub>2</sub> fluxes. In addition, dry deposition of O<sub>3</sub>,
dependent on temperature and sunlight, triggers a Br<sub>2</sub> release from
surfaces associated with first-year sea ice. Many aspects of observed bromine
enhancements and associated episodes of near-complete depletion of boundary
layer ozone, both in the Arctic and in the Antarctic, are reproduced by this
relatively simple approach. We present first results from our global model
studies extending over a full annual cycle, including comparisons with Global
Ozone Monitoring Experiment (GOME) satellite BrO VCDs and surface
ozone observations. |
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