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Volume 15, issue 10

18 May 2015

Data assimilation in atmospheric chemistry models: current status and future prospects for coupled chemistry meteorology models

M. Bocquet, H. Elbern, H. Eskes, M. Hirtl, R. Žabkar, G. R. Carmichael, J. Flemming, A. Inness, M. Pagowski, J. L. Pérez Camaño, P. E. Saide, R. San Jose, M. Sofiev, J. Vira, A. Baklanov, C. Carnevale, G. Grell, and C. Seigneur

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5325–5358, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5325-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5325-2015, 2015

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18 May 2015

Mercury vapor air–surface exchange measured by collocated micrometeorological and enclosure methods – Part II: Bias and uncertainty analysis

W. Zhu, J. Sommar, C.-J. Lin, and X. Feng

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5359–5376, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5359-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5359-2015, 2015

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19 May 2015

General introduction to the DAMOCLES special issue

J.-C. Gascard, T. Vihma, and R. Döscher

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5377–5379, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5377-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5377-2015, 2015

19 May 2015

Polar processing in a split vortex: Arctic ozone loss in early winter 2012/2013

G. L. Manney, Z. D. Lawrence, M. L. Santee, N. J. Livesey, A. Lambert, and M. C. Pitts

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5381–5403, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5381-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5381-2015, 2015

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19 May 2015

A global model simulation for 3-D radiative transfer impact on surface hydrology over the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains

W.-L. Lee, Y. Gu, K. N. Liou, L. R. Leung, and H.-H. Hsu

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5405–5413, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5405-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5405-2015, 2015

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19 May 2015

Sources of black carbon aerosols in South Asia and surrounding regions during the Integrated Campaign for Aerosols, Gases and Radiation Budget (ICARB)

R. Kumar, M. C. Barth, V. S. Nair, G. G. Pfister, S. Suresh Babu, S. K. Satheesh, K. Krishna Moorthy, G. R. Carmichael, Z. Lu, and D. G. Streets

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5415–5428, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5415-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5415-2015, 2015

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19 May 2015

One year of Raman lidar observations of free-tropospheric aerosol layers over South Africa

E. Giannakaki, A. Pfüller, K. Korhonen, T. Mielonen, L. Laakso, V. Vakkari, H. Baars, R. Engelmann, J. P. Beukes, P. G. Van Zyl, M. Josipovic, P. Tiitta, K. Chiloane, S. Piketh, H. Lihavainen, K. E. J. Lehtinen, and M. Komppula

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5429–5442, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5429-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5429-2015, 2015

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19 May 2015

Assessment of China's virtual air pollution transport embodied in trade by using a consumption-based emission inventory

H. Y. Zhao, Q. Zhang, D. B. Guan, S. J. Davis, Z. Liu, H. Huo, J. T. Lin, W. D. Liu, and K. B. He

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5443–5456, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5443-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5443-2015, 2015

20 May 2015

Free amino acids in Antarctic aerosol: potential markers for the evolution and fate of marine aerosol

E. Barbaro, R. Zangrando, M. Vecchiato, R. Piazza, W. R. L. Cairns, G. Capodaglio, C. Barbante, and A. Gambaro

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5457–5469, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5457-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5457-2015, 2015

20 May 2015

A novel methodology for large-scale daily assessment of the direct radiative forcing of smoke aerosols

E. T. Sena and P. Artaxo

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5471–5483, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5471-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5471-2015, 2015

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20 May 2015

Profiles of second- to fourth-order moments of turbulent temperature fluctuations in the convective boundary layer: first measurements with rotational Raman lidar

A. Behrendt, V. Wulfmeyer, E. Hammann, S. K. Muppa, and S. Pal

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5485–5500, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5485-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5485-2015, 2015

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20 May 2015

Impacts of emission reductions on aerosol radiative effects

J.-P. Pietikäinen, K. Kupiainen, Z. Klimont, R. Makkonen, H. Korhonen, R. Karinkanta, A.-P. Hyvärinen, N. Karvosenoja, A. Laaksonen, H. Lihavainen, and V.-M. Kerminen

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5501–5519, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5501-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5501-2015, 2015

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21 May 2015

AOD trends during 2001–2010 from observations and model simulations

A. Pozzer, A. de Meij, J. Yoon, H. Tost, A. K. Georgoulias, and M. Astitha

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5521–5535, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5521-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5521-2015, 2015

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21 May 2015

Simulation of the isotopic composition of stratospheric water vapour – Part 1: Description and evaluation of the EMAC model

R. Eichinger, P. Jöckel, S. Brinkop, M. Werner, and S. Lossow

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5537–5555, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5537-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5537-2015, 2015

21 May 2015

Quasi-biennial oscillation of the tropical stratospheric aerosol layer

R. Hommel, C. Timmreck, M. A. Giorgetta, and H. F. Graf

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5557–5584, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5557-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5557-2015, 2015

21 May 2015

Compilation and evaluation of gas phase diffusion coefficients of reactive trace gases in the atmosphere: Volume 2. Diffusivities of organic compounds, pressure-normalised mean free paths, and average Knudsen numbers for gas uptake calculations

M. J. Tang, M. Shiraiwa, U. Pöschl, R. A. Cox, and M. Kalberer

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5585–5598, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5585-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5585-2015, 2015

21 May 2015

Iodine observed in new particle formation events in the Arctic atmosphere during ACCACIA

J. D. Allan, P. I. Williams, J. Najera, J. D. Whitehead, M. J. Flynn, J. W. Taylor, D. Liu, E. Darbyshire, L. J. Carpenter, R. Chance, S. J. Andrews, S. C. Hackenberg, and G. McFiggans

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5599–5609, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5599-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5599-2015, 2015

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21 May 2015

Evaluation of a regional air quality model using satellite column NO₂: treatment of observation errors and model boundary conditions and emissions

R. J. Pope, M. P. Chipperfield, N. H. Savage, C. Ordóñez, L. S. Neal, L. A. Lee, S. S. Dhomse, N. A. D. Richards, and T. D. Keslake

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5611–5626, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5611-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5611-2015, 2015

21 May 2015

Development of a custom OMI NO₂ data product for evaluating biases in a regional chemistry transport model

G. Kuhlmann, Y. F. Lam, H. M. Cheung, A. Hartl, J. C. H. Fung, P. W. Chan, and M. O. Wenig

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5627–5644, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5627-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5627-2015, 2015

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22 May 2015

Precipitation effects of giant cloud condensation nuclei artificially introduced into stratocumulus clouds

E. Jung, B. A. Albrecht, H. H. Jonsson, Y.-C. Chen, J. H. Seinfeld, A. Sorooshian, A. R. Metcalf, S. Song, M. Fang, and L. M. Russell

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5645–5658, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5645-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5645-2015, 2015

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26 May 2015

OClO and BrO observations in the volcanic plume of Mt. Etna – implications on the chemistry of chlorine and bromine species in volcanic plumes

J. Gliß, N. Bobrowski, L. Vogel, D. Pöhler, and U. Platt

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5659–5681, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5659-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5659-2015, 2015

26 May 2015

Molecular composition of fresh and aged secondary organic aerosol from a mixture of biogenic volatile compounds: a high-resolution mass spectrometry study

I. Kourtchev, J.-F. Doussin, C. Giorio, B. Mahon, E. M. Wilson, N. Maurin, E. Pangui, D. S. Venables, J. C. Wenger, and M. Kalberer

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5683–5695, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5683-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5683-2015, 2015

26 May 2015

Measuring and modeling mercury in the atmosphere: a critical review

M. S. Gustin, H. M. Amos, J. Huang, M. B. Miller, and K. Heidecorn

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5697–5713, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5697-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5697-2015, 2015

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26 May 2015

Long-term (2001–2012) concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) and the impact on human health in Beijing, China

S. Zheng, A. Pozzer, C. X. Cao, and J. Lelieveld

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5715–5725, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5715-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5715-2015, 2015

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26 May 2015

Photochemical aging of volatile organic compounds associated with oil and natural gas extraction in the Uintah Basin, UT, during a wintertime ozone formation event

A. R. Koss, J. de Gouw, C. Warneke, J. B. Gilman, B. M. Lerner, M. Graus, B. Yuan, P. Edwards, S. S. Brown, R. Wild, J. M. Roberts, T. S. Bates, and P. K. Quinn

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5727–5741, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5727-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5727-2015, 2015

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26 May 2015

Using the OMI aerosol index and absorption aerosol optical depth to evaluate the NASA MERRA Aerosol Reanalysis

V. Buchard, A. M. da Silva, P. R. Colarco, A. Darmenov, C. A. Randles, R. Govindaraju, O. Torres, J. Campbell, and R. Spurr

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5743–5760, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5743-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5743-2015, 2015

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26 May 2015

Diurnal variations of aerosol optical properties in the North China Plain and their influences on the estimates of direct aerosol radiative effect

Y. Kuang, C. S. Zhao, J. C. Tao, and N. Ma

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5761–5772, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5761-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5761-2015, 2015

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26 May 2015

Modeling the formation and aging of secondary organic aerosols in Los Angeles during CalNex 2010

P. L. Hayes, A. G. Carlton, K. R. Baker, R. Ahmadov, R. A. Washenfelder, S. Alvarez, B. Rappenglück, J. B. Gilman, W. C. Kuster, J. A. de Gouw, P. Zotter, A. S. H. Prévôt, S. Szidat, T. E. Kleindienst, J. H. Offenberg, P. K. Ma, and J. L. Jimenez

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5773–5801, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5773-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5773-2015, 2015

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26 May 2015

Modeling study of PM_2.5 pollutant transport across cities in China's Jing–Jin–Ji region during a severe haze episode in December 2013

C. Jiang, H. Wang, T. Zhao, T. Li, and H. Che

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5803–5814, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5803-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5803-2015, 2015

26 May 2015

Quantifying contributions to the recent temperature variability in the tropical tropopause layer

W. Wang, K. Matthes, and T. Schmidt

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5815–5826, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5815-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5815-2015, 2015

27 May 2015

Ocean mediation of tropospheric response to reflecting and absorbing aerosols

Y. Xu and S.-P. Xie

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5827–5833, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5827-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5827-2015, 2015

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27 May 2015

Wind extraction potential from ensemble Kalman filter assimilation of stratospheric ozone using a global shallow water model

D. R. Allen, K. W. Hoppel, and D. D. Kuhl

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5835–5850, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5835-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5835-2015, 2015

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27 May 2015

Large eddy simulation of ship tracks in the collapsed marine boundary layer: a case study from the Monterey area ship track experiment

A. H. Berner, C. S. Bretherton, and R. Wood

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5851–5871, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5851-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5851-2015, 2015

27 May 2015

Turbulent structure and scaling of the inertial subrange in a stratocumulus-topped boundary layer observed by a Doppler lidar

J. Tonttila, E. J. O'Connor, A. Hellsten, A. Hirsikko, C. O'Dowd, H. Järvinen, and P. Räisänen

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5873–5885, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5873-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5873-2015, 2015

27 May 2015

Drivers of the tropospheric ozone budget throughout the 21st century under the medium-high climate scenario RCP 6.0

L. E. Revell, F. Tummon, A. Stenke, T. Sukhodolov, A. Coulon, E. Rozanov, H. Garny, V. Grewe, and T. Peter

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5887–5902, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5887-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5887-2015, 2015

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28 May 2015

A multi-model evaluation of aerosols over South Asia: common problems and possible causes

X. Pan, M. Chin, R. Gautam, H. Bian, D. Kim, P. R. Colarco, T. L. Diehl, T. Takemura, L. Pozzoli, K. Tsigaridis, S. Bauer, and N. Bellouin

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5903–5928, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5903-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5903-2015, 2015

28 May 2015

Traffic and nucleation events as main sources of ultrafine particles in high-insolation developed world cities

M. Brines, M. Dall'Osto, D. C. S. Beddows, R. M. Harrison, F. Gómez-Moreno, L. Núñez, B. Artíñano, F. Costabile, G. P. Gobbi, F. Salimi, L. Morawska, C. Sioutas, and X. Querol

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5929–5945, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5929-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5929-2015, 2015

29 May 2015

Technical Note: Optical properties of desert aerosol with non-spherical mineral particles: data incorporated to OPAC

P. Koepke, J. Gasteiger, and M. Hess

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5947–5956, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5947-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5947-2015, 2015

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29 May 2015

Temporal and spatial scaling impacts on extreme precipitation

B. Eggert, P. Berg, J. O. Haerter, D. Jacob, and C. Moseley

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5957–5971, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5957-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5957-2015, 2015

29 May 2015

Evaluation of updated nitric acid chemistry on ozone precursors and radiative effects

K. M. Seltzer, W. Vizuete, and B. H. Henderson

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5973–5986, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5973-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5973-2015, 2015

29 May 2015

| Highlight paper

Reliable, robust and realistic: the three R's of next-generation land-surface modelling

I. C. Prentice, X. Liang, B. E. Medlyn, and Y.-P. Wang

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5987–6005, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5987-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5987-2015, 2015

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