Chemical ozone loss in the Arctic winter 2002/2003 determined with Match

• Main Authors: Streibel, M., Rex, M., von Der Gathen, P., Lehmann, R., Harris, N. R. P., Braathen, G. O., Reimer, E., Deckelmann, H., Chipperfield, M., Millard, G., Allaart, M., Andersen, S. B., Claude, H., Davies, J., de Backer, H., Dier, H., Dorokov, V., Fast, H., Gerding, M., Kyrö, E., Litynska, Z., Moore, D., Moran, E., Nagai, T., Nakane, H., Parrondo, C., Skrivankova, P., Stübi, R., Vaughan, G., Viatte, P., Yushkov, V.
• Other Authors: Department of Bentho-pelagic processes, Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung (AWI), European Ozone Research Coordinating Unit Cambridge (EORCU), University of Cambridge UK (CAM), Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU), Met. Institute, FU Berlin, University of Leeds, Centre for Atmospheric Science Cambridge, UK, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), Meteorologisches Observatorium Hohenpeißenberg (MOHp), Deutscher Wetterdienst Offenbach (DWD), Meteorological Service of Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, RMI, MOL, CAO, Pervomajskaya Street 3, Leibniz-Institut für Atmosphärenphysik (IAP), Universität Rostock-Leibniz Association, SMO, MWM, Centre of Aerology, Met. Office, Fitzroy Road, IMS, Valentia Observatory, Meteorological Research Institute Tsukuba (MRI), Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), INTA, Czech Hydrometical Institute, Payerne Aerological Station, Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss, Department of Physics, University of Wales, SMI
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2005
• Subjects: [SDU.OCEAN]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Ocean; Atmosphere; Arctic
• Online Access: https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00301599; https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00301599/document; https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00301599/file/acpd-5-4311-2005.pdf

International audience The Match technique was used to determine chemically induced ozone loss inside the stratospheric vortex during the Arctic winter 2002/2003. From end of November 2002, which is the earliest start of a Match campaign ever, until end of March 2003 approximately 800 ozonesondes were launched from 30 stations in the Arctic and mid latitudes. Ozone loss rates were quantified from the beginning of December until mid of March in the vertical region of 400?550 K potential temperature. In December ozone destruction rates varied between 10?15 ppbv/day depending on height. Maximum loss rates around 35 ppbv/day were reached during late January. Afterwards ozone loss rates decreased until mid-March when the final warming of the vortex began and measurements for the campaign were no longer possible. In the period of 2 December 2002 to 16 March 2003 the accumulated ozone loss reduced the partial ozone column of 400?500 K potential temperature by 56±4 DU. The sensitivity of the results on recent improvements of the approach has been tested.