Zonal asymmetries in middle atmospheric ozone and water vapour derived from Odin satellite data 2001–2010
Stationary wave patterns in middle atmospheric ozone (O 3 ) and water vapour (H 2 O) are an important factor in the atmospheric circulation, but there is a strong gap in diagnosing and understanding their configuration and origin. Based on Odin satellite data from 2001 to 2010 we investigate the sta...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:57533088f1be47c197b002813ca039be 2023-05-15T17:36:28+02:00 Zonal asymmetries in middle atmospheric ozone and water vapour derived from Odin satellite data 2001–2010 A. Gabriel H. Körnich S. Lossow D. H. W. Peters J. Urban D. Murtagh 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-11-9865-2011 https://doaj.org/article/57533088f1be47c197b002813ca039be EN eng Copernicus Publications http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/11/9865/2011/acp-11-9865-2011.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1680-7316 https://doaj.org/toc/1680-7324 doi:10.5194/acp-11-9865-2011 1680-7316 1680-7324 https://doaj.org/article/57533088f1be47c197b002813ca039be Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Vol 11, Iss 18, Pp 9865-9885 (2011) Physics QC1-999 Chemistry QD1-999 article 2011 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-11-9865-2011 2023-01-08T01:40:27Z Stationary wave patterns in middle atmospheric ozone (O 3 ) and water vapour (H 2 O) are an important factor in the atmospheric circulation, but there is a strong gap in diagnosing and understanding their configuration and origin. Based on Odin satellite data from 2001 to 2010 we investigate the stationary wave patterns in O 3 and H 2 O as indicated by the seasonal long-term means of the zonally asymmetric components O 3 * = O 3 -[O 3 ] and H 2 O* = H 2 O-[H 2 O] ([O 3 ], [H 2 O]: zonal means). At mid- and polar latitudes we find a pronounced wave one pattern in both constituents. In the Northern Hemisphere, the wave patterns increase during autumn, maintain their strength during winter and decay during spring, with maximum amplitudes of about 10–20 % of the zonal mean values. During winter, the wave one in O 3 * shows a maximum over the North Pacific/Aleutians and a minimum over the North Atlantic/Northern Europe and a double-peak structure with enhanced amplitude in the lower and in the upper stratosphere. The wave one in H 2 O* extends from the lower stratosphere to the upper mesosphere with a westward shift in phase with increasing height including a jump in phase at upper stratosphere altitudes. In the Southern Hemisphere, similar wave patterns occur mainly during southern spring. By comparing the observed wave patterns in O 3 * and H 2 O* with a linear solution of a steady-state transport equation for a zonally asymmetric tracer component we find that these wave patterns are primarily due to zonally asymmetric transport by geostrophically balanced winds, which are derived from observed temperature profiles. In addition temperature-dependent photochemistry contributes substantially to the spatial structure of the wave pattern in O 3 * . Further influences, e.g., zonal asymmetries in eddy mixing processes, are discussed. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Pacific Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 11 18 9865 9885 |
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Stationary wave patterns in middle atmospheric ozone (O 3 ) and water vapour (H 2 O) are an important factor in the atmospheric circulation, but there is a strong gap in diagnosing and understanding their configuration and origin. Based on Odin satellite data from 2001 to 2010 we investigate the stationary wave patterns in O 3 and H 2 O as indicated by the seasonal long-term means of the zonally asymmetric components O 3 * = O 3 -[O 3 ] and H 2 O* = H 2 O-[H 2 O] ([O 3 ], [H 2 O]: zonal means). At mid- and polar latitudes we find a pronounced wave one pattern in both constituents. In the Northern Hemisphere, the wave patterns increase during autumn, maintain their strength during winter and decay during spring, with maximum amplitudes of about 10–20 % of the zonal mean values. During winter, the wave one in O 3 * shows a maximum over the North Pacific/Aleutians and a minimum over the North Atlantic/Northern Europe and a double-peak structure with enhanced amplitude in the lower and in the upper stratosphere. The wave one in H 2 O* extends from the lower stratosphere to the upper mesosphere with a westward shift in phase with increasing height including a jump in phase at upper stratosphere altitudes. In the Southern Hemisphere, similar wave patterns occur mainly during southern spring. By comparing the observed wave patterns in O 3 * and H 2 O* with a linear solution of a steady-state transport equation for a zonally asymmetric tracer component we find that these wave patterns are primarily due to zonally asymmetric transport by geostrophically balanced winds, which are derived from observed temperature profiles. In addition temperature-dependent photochemistry contributes substantially to the spatial structure of the wave pattern in O 3 * . Further influences, e.g., zonal asymmetries in eddy mixing processes, are discussed. |
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Zonal asymmetries in middle atmospheric ozone and water vapour derived from Odin satellite data 2001–2010 |
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Zonal asymmetries in middle atmospheric ozone and water vapour derived from Odin satellite data 2001–2010 |
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Zonal asymmetries in middle atmospheric ozone and water vapour derived from Odin satellite data 2001–2010 |
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Zonal asymmetries in middle atmospheric ozone and water vapour derived from Odin satellite data 2001–2010 |
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Zonal asymmetries in middle atmospheric ozone and water vapour derived from Odin satellite data 2001–2010 |
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