An exemplary case of a bromine explosion event linked to cyclone development in the Arctic

Blechschmidt, A.-M.; Richter, A.; Burrows, J. P.; Kaleschke, L.; Strong, K.; Theys, N.; Weber, M.; Zhao, X.; Zien, A.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-1773-2016

Articles | Volume 16, issue 3

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-1773-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-1773-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 16, issue 3

Research article

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15 Feb 2016

Research article |

| 15 Feb 2016

An exemplary case of a bromine explosion event linked to cyclone development in the Arctic

A.-M. Blechschmidt, A. Richter, J. P. Burrows, L. Kaleschke, K. Strong, N. Theys, M. Weber, X. Zhao, and A. Zien

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RC C8117: 'Review of Blechschmidt et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 16 Oct 2015
- AC C10405: 'Response to Anonymous Referee #1', A. -M. Blechschmidt, 14 Dec 2015
RC C8126: 'Review of Blechschmidt et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 16 Oct 2015
- AC C10418: 'Response to Anonymous Referee #2', A. -M. Blechschmidt, 14 Dec 2015

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AR by A. -M. Blechschmidt on behalf of the Authors (04 Feb 2016)

Short summary

A comprehensive case study of a comma-shaped bromine monoxide plume in the Arctic, which was transported by a polar cyclone and was observed by the GOME-2 satellite sensor over several days, is presented. By making combined use of different kinds of satellite data and numerical models, we demonstrate the important role of the frontal weather system in favouring the bromine activation cycle and blowing snow production, which may have acted as a bromine source during the bromine explosion event.