Composition of the TTL over Darwin: local mixing or long-range transport?

We present ozone and carbon monoxide measurements taken in Darwin, Australia, during the wet season of 2005/2006, to examine whether the composition of the Tropical Tropopause Layer (TTL) reflects that of the local boundary layer or is influenced more by advection from distant sources. We find that...

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Main Authors: W. J. Heyes, G. Vaughan, G. Allen, A. Volz-Thomas, H.-W. Pätz, R. Busen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-10-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/9/7725/2009/acp-9-7725-2009.pdf