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Diagnosis of the Ozone Budget in the SH Lower Stratosphere Wuhu Feng and Martyn Chipperfield School of the Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK, LS2 9JT Howard Roscoe British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, UK 1. Introduction Signifcant stratospheric ozone loss has been observed both in the Antarctic and Arctic polar vortices and it is likely that this loss contributes to the observed mid-latitude trends [e.g. WMO 1999]. However, export of air from the polar vortices is expected to be different above/below 400K. (More rapid transport below 400K may lead to a greater effect on mid-latitudes). Here we examine how Antarctic chemical O 3 loss may affect mid- latitudes by diagnosing the O 3 budget in a 3D CTM. The model O 3 is also compared with 1999 APE-GAIA observations. LIMCAT 3D CTM mical transport model (Chipperfield, 1999). opic vertical coordinate. ntal transport and T specified from meteorological analyses. al transport from diagnosed heating rates. ed chemical scheme. PE-GAIA campaign scientific flights of M55 Geophysica Aircraft ia, Argentina (54 o S, 292 o E), 15/09-15/10/1999 tu and remote sensing instruments to study transport and chemistry of SH lower stratosphere Figure 1. Comparison with in-situ O 3 observations. The model captures the large variations associated with the vortex edge and change of altitude. Note weaker latitudinal gradients on southbound leg of 21/9 flight - indicating stronger mixing below 400K. Figure 2. Comparison with remote SAFIRE and MIPAS O 3 observations for flight of 23/9/1999. Black line shows flight altitude, in-situ O 3 is shown by circle plot in the same colour scale. The observations show the bottom of the strongly contained O 3 loss region and evidence for more mixing below this. gure 3. Time series of model zonal an O 3 at 450K (top) and 380K (middle) d temperature at 380K (bottom) for UKMO eft column) and ECMWF analyses. Figure 4. Time series of 450K O 3 loss rate (ppbv/day) and its catalytic cycle contribution (%) for UKMO and ECMWF analyses. Figure 5. Distribution of time averaged O 3 for UKMO (top) and ECMWF (bottom) analyses Figure 6. O 3 budget and individual terms in the continuity equation for UKMO (left column) and ECMWF (right column) analyses. Figure 7. Contribution (%) of various catalytic cycles to the total loss rate of O 3 for UKMO and ECMWF analyses. Figure 8. Net O 3 change and transport/chemistry contributions at 450K (top) and 380K (bottom) for UKMO (left column) and ECMWF (right column) analyses. Figure 9. O 3 change due to individual terms of continuity equations at 450K (top) and 380K (bottom) for UKMO (left column) and ECMWF (right column) analyses. References Chipperfield, M. P., Multiannual simulations with a three-dimensional chemical transport model, J. Geophys. Res., 104, 1781-1805, 1999. World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Scientific assesment of Ozone depletion: 1998, Global ozone Research and Monitoring Project, WMO Report, 44, WMO, Geneva, Switzerland, 1999. Acknowledgments. We are very grateful to the pilots, scientists and crew of the APE-GAIA campaign, especially Michael Höpfner (MIPAS), Ugo Cortesi (SAFIRE) and V. Rudakov (in- situ O 3 ). This work was supported by the U.K. NERC UTLS OZONE 5b. Discussion 1) SLIMCAT generally reproduces vortex edge (and filament) well with both UKMO and ECMWF analyses. However, there are detailed differences with both simulations. 2) Net O 3 change is similar to chemical loss rate, ClO+ClO is most important below 400K where vortex air mixes rapidly to mid- latitudes. 3) Transport plays important role in the lower stratosphere. 4) Transport and chemical O 3 change are generally out-of phase. 5) Horizontal and vertical transport tend to show a large cancellation at mid-latitudes. Net O 3 change similar to chemical loss. 4. Results: Comparison with APE Data 5a. Results: Model O 3 Budget - differences between ECMWF and UKMO analyses

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Diagnosis of the Ozone Budget in the SH Lower Stratosphere Wuhu Feng and Martyn Chipperfield School of the Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK, LS2 9JT Howard Roscoe British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, UK. 4. Results: Comparison with APE Data. 1. Introduction - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Diagnosis of the Ozone Budget in the SH Lower Stratosphere

Wuhu Feng and Martyn ChipperfieldSchool of the Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK, LS2 9JT

Howard RoscoeBritish Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, UK

1. IntroductionSignifcant stratospheric ozone loss has been observed both in the Antarctic and Arctic polar vortices and it is likely that this loss contributes to the observed mid-latitude trends [e.g. WMO 1999]. However, export of air from the polar vortices is expected to be different above/below 400K. (More rapid transport below 400K may lead to a greater effect on mid-latitudes). Here we examine how Antarctic chemical O3 loss may affect mid-latitudes by diagnosing the O3 budget in a 3D CTM. The model O3 is also compared with 1999 APE-GAIA observations.

2. SLIMCAT 3D CTM• 3D chemical transport model (Chipperfield, 1999).• Isentropic vertical coordinate.• Horizontal transport and T specified from meteorological analyses.• Vertical transport from diagnosed heating rates.• Detailed chemical scheme.

3. APE-GAIA campaign• Five scientific flights of M55 Geophysica Aircraft • Ushuaia, Argentina (54oS, 292oE), 15/09-15/10/1999• In-situ and remote sensing instruments• Aim: to study transport and chemistry of SH lower stratosphere

Figure 1. Comparison with in-situ O3

observations. The model captures thelarge variations associated with thevortex edge and change of altitude.Note weaker latitudinal gradients on southbound leg of 21/9 flight - indicatingstronger mixing below 400K.

Figure 2. Comparison with remoteSAFIRE and MIPAS O

3 observations for

flight of 23/9/1999. Black line shows flight altitude, in-situ O

3 is shown by

circle plot in the same colour scale. The observations show the bottom of the strongly contained O3 loss region and evidence for more mixing below this.

Figure 3. Time series of model zonal mean O3 at 450K (top) and 380K (middle) and temperature at 380K (bottom) for UKMO(left column) and ECMWF analyses.

Figure 4. Time series of 450K O3 loss rate (ppbv/day) and its catalytic cycle contribution(%) for UKMO and ECMWF analyses.

Figure 5. Distribution of time averagedO3 for UKMO (top) and ECMWF (bottom) analyses

Figure 6. O3 budget and individualterms in the continuity equation forUKMO (left column) and ECMWF(right column) analyses.

Figure 7. Contribution (%) of various catalytic cycles to the total loss rate of O3 for UKMO and ECMWF analyses.

Figure 8. Net O3 change and transport/chemistry contributions at 450K (top) and 380K (bottom) forUKMO (left column) and ECMWF (right column) analyses.

Figure 9. O3 change due to individual terms of continuity equations at 450K (top) and 380K (bottom) for UKMO (left column) and ECMWF (right column) analyses.

ReferencesChipperfield, M. P., Multiannual simulations with a three-dimensional chemical transport model, J. Geophys. Res., 104, 1781-1805, 1999.World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Scientific assesment of Ozone depletion: 1998, Global ozone Research and Monitoring Project, WMO Report, 44, WMO, Geneva, Switzerland, 1999.

Acknowledgments. We are very grateful to the pilots, scientists and crewof the APE-GAIA campaign, especially Michael Höpfner (MIPAS), Ugo Cortesi (SAFIRE) and V. Rudakov (in-situ O3). This work was supported by the U.K. NERC UTLS OZONE Programme.

5b. Discussion1) SLIMCAT generally reproduces vortex edge (and filament) well with both UKMO and ECMWF analyses. However, there are detailed differences with both simulations.

2) Net O3 change is similar to chemical loss rate,

ClO+ClO is most important below 400K where vortex air mixes rapidly to mid-latitudes.

3) Transport plays important role in the lower stratosphere.

4) Transport and chemical O3 change are

generally out-of phase.

5) Horizontal and vertical transport tend to show a large cancellation at mid-latitudes. Net O

3 change similar to chemical loss.

4. Results: Comparison with APE Data

5a. Results: Model O3 Budget - differences between ECMWF and UKMO analyses