Application of Satellite‐Based Detections of Arctic Bromine Explosion Events Within GEOS‐Chem
Abstract During polar spring, periods of elevated tropospheric bromine drive near complete removal of surface ozone. These events impact the tropospheric oxidative capacity and are an area of active research with multiple approaches for representing the underlying processes in global models. We pres...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:45fe26a54f41422eb58a0b7d93d4227c 2023-10-01T03:53:36+02:00 Application of Satellite‐Based Detections of Arctic Bromine Explosion Events Within GEOS‐Chem P. A. Wales C. A. Keller K. E. Knowland S. Pawson S. Choi F. Hendrick M. VanRoozendael R. J. Salawitch R. Sulieman W. F. Swanson 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1029/2022MS003465 https://doaj.org/article/45fe26a54f41422eb58a0b7d93d4227c EN eng American Geophysical Union (AGU) https://doi.org/10.1029/2022MS003465 https://doaj.org/toc/1942-2466 1942-2466 doi:10.1029/2022MS003465 https://doaj.org/article/45fe26a54f41422eb58a0b7d93d4227c Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, Vol 15, Iss 8, Pp n/a-n/a (2023) background ozone halogens Arctic atmospheric chemistry modeling Physical geography GB3-5030 Oceanography GC1-1581 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1029/2022MS003465 2023-09-03T00:54:21Z Abstract During polar spring, periods of elevated tropospheric bromine drive near complete removal of surface ozone. These events impact the tropospheric oxidative capacity and are an area of active research with multiple approaches for representing the underlying processes in global models. We present a method for parameterizing emissions of molecular bromine (Br2) over the Arctic using satellite retrievals of bromine monoxide (BrO) from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI). OMI retrieves column BrO with daily near global coverage, and we use the GEOS‐Chem chemical mechanism, run online within the Goddard Earth Observing System Earth System Model to identify hotspots of BrO likely associated with polar processes. To account for uncertainties in modeling background BrO, hotspots are only identified where the difference between OMI and modeled columns exceeds a statistical threshold. The resulting hotspot columns are a lower‐limit for the portion of OMI BrO attributable to bromine explosion events. While these hotspots are correlated with BrO measured in the lower troposphere over the Arctic Ocean, a case study of missing detections of near‐surface BrO is identified. Daily flux of Br2 is estimated from hotspot columns of BrO using internal model parameters. When the emissions are applied, BrO hotspots are modeled with a 5% low bias. The sensitivity of the resulting ozone simulations to the treatment of background uncertainties in the BrO column is demonstrated. While periods of isolated, large (>50%) decreases in surface ozone are modeled, this technique does not simulate the low ozone observed at coastal stations and consistently underestimates ozone loss during March. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Ocean Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Arctic Ocean Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems 15 8 |
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Abstract During polar spring, periods of elevated tropospheric bromine drive near complete removal of surface ozone. These events impact the tropospheric oxidative capacity and are an area of active research with multiple approaches for representing the underlying processes in global models. We present a method for parameterizing emissions of molecular bromine (Br2) over the Arctic using satellite retrievals of bromine monoxide (BrO) from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI). OMI retrieves column BrO with daily near global coverage, and we use the GEOS‐Chem chemical mechanism, run online within the Goddard Earth Observing System Earth System Model to identify hotspots of BrO likely associated with polar processes. To account for uncertainties in modeling background BrO, hotspots are only identified where the difference between OMI and modeled columns exceeds a statistical threshold. The resulting hotspot columns are a lower‐limit for the portion of OMI BrO attributable to bromine explosion events. While these hotspots are correlated with BrO measured in the lower troposphere over the Arctic Ocean, a case study of missing detections of near‐surface BrO is identified. Daily flux of Br2 is estimated from hotspot columns of BrO using internal model parameters. When the emissions are applied, BrO hotspots are modeled with a 5% low bias. The sensitivity of the resulting ozone simulations to the treatment of background uncertainties in the BrO column is demonstrated. While periods of isolated, large (>50%) decreases in surface ozone are modeled, this technique does not simulate the low ozone observed at coastal stations and consistently underestimates ozone loss during March. |
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Application of Satellite‐Based Detections of Arctic Bromine Explosion Events Within GEOS‐Chem |
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Application of Satellite‐Based Detections of Arctic Bromine Explosion Events Within GEOS‐Chem |
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Application of Satellite‐Based Detections of Arctic Bromine Explosion Events Within GEOS‐Chem |
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Application of Satellite‐Based Detections of Arctic Bromine Explosion Events Within GEOS‐Chem |
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Application of Satellite‐Based Detections of Arctic Bromine Explosion Events Within GEOS‐Chem |
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application of satellite‐based detections of arctic bromine explosion events within geos‐chem |
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