The effects of springtime mid-latitude storms on trace gas composition determined from the MACC reanalysis

Knowland, K. E.; Doherty, R. M.; Hodges, K. I.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-3605-2015

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-3605-2015

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-3605-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 15, issue 6

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31 Mar 2015

Research article |

| 31 Mar 2015

The effects of springtime mid-latitude storms on trace gas composition determined from the MACC reanalysis

K. E. Knowland, R. M. Doherty, and K. I. Hodges

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Novel use of combined meteorology and composition reanalysis data and compositing methodologies to characterize pollutant distributions of ozone (O3) and carbon monoxide (CO) in "typical" intense springtime storms versus the background environment for the period 2003--2012. Clear signals of O3 and CO redistributed horizontally and vertically throughout storms. In particular, the lofting of CO-rich/O3-poor air in the warm conveyor belt and the descent of O3-rich/CO-poor air in the dry intrusion.