Abstract Observational and modeling studies have been conducted to examine the interaction between the chemical and dynamical processes that occur during springtime in the lower stratosphere of the Southern Hemisphere. The temporal evolution of the ozone distribution and the circulation during 1987 is contrasted with that for 1988 as an illustrative example of how dynamical processes and the resulting meteorological conditions modulate the ozone depletion. Concurrently with the observational analysis, an effort was initiated to simulate the ozone depletion during austral spring using a three-dimensional chemical/transport model. The model includes a parameterized representation of the heterogeneous processes thought to be important in this region. The simulation indicates that the inclusion of this additional chemistry, which results in the release of free chlorine and the redistribution of odd nitrogen into reservoir species, reproduces many aspects of the observations. While significant uncertainties and difficulties remain in order to include heterogeneous chemistry in stratospheric models in a self-consistent manner, the preliminary results are encouraging and provide the impetus for improving current models.
Some aspects of the interaction between chemical and dynamic processes relating to the antarctic ozone hole
Advances in Space Research ; 13 , 1 ; 311-319
1992-01-01
9 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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