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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-11729-2018
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-11729-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
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Research article
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17 Aug 2018
Research article |
| 17 Aug 2018
| 17 Aug 2018
Toward resolving the budget discrepancy of ozone-depleting carbon tetrachloride (CCl4): an analysis of top-down emissions from China
Department of Oceanography Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
Kyungpook Institute of Oceanography Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
Shanlan Li
Kyungpook Institute of Oceanography Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
Climate Research Division, National Institute of Meteorological Sciences, Seogwipo, Korea
Jens Mühle
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
Simon O'Doherty
School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Ray F. Weiss
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
Xuekun Fang
Center for Global Change Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
Stefan Reimann
Empa, Laboratory for Air Pollution and Environmental Technology, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
Ronald G. Prinn
Center for Global Change Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Emission factors of ozone-depleting chloromethanes during production processes based on field measurements surrounding a typical chloromethane plant in China B. Li et al. 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.137573
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- Atmospheric CCl4 degradation in Antarctic tundra soils and the evaluation on its partial atmospheric lifetime with respect to soil W. Zhang et al. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155449
- Persistent emissions of ozone-depleting carbon tetrachloride from China during 2011–2021 M. An et al. 10.1038/s41561-025-01721-4
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- Trends in halogen-containing molecules measured by the Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment (ACE) satellite J. Steffen et al. 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2019.106619
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- Dissociative electron transfer mechanism and application in the electrocatalytic activation of organic halides M. Mazzucato et al. 10.1016/j.coelec.2023.101254
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- Comprehensive analysis of refrigerant R134a: Implications for estimating and managing greenhouse gas emissions S. Kim et al. 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2023.11.027
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- Continued Emissions of the Ozone‐Depleting Substance Carbon Tetrachloride From Eastern Asia M. Lunt et al. 10.1029/2018GL079500
- Rapid increase in ozone-depleting chloroform emissions from China X. Fang et al. 10.1038/s41561-018-0278-2
- Emission factors of ozone-depleting chloromethanes during production processes based on field measurements surrounding a typical chloromethane plant in China B. Li et al. 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.137573
- Top-down and bottom-up estimates of anthropogenic methyl bromide emissions from eastern China H. Choi et al. 10.5194/acp-22-5157-2022
- The return to 1980 stratospheric halogen levels: a moving target in ozone assessments from 2006 to 2022 M. Lickley et al. 10.5194/acp-24-13081-2024
- Achievements and Future Prospects of Greenhouse Gas Research for Climate Change Monitoring in Korea S. Joo et al. 10.5572/KOSAE.2025.41.2.281
- A decline in emissions of CFC-11 and related chemicals from eastern China S. Park et al. 10.1038/s41586-021-03277-w
- Observations and emission constraints of trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11) in southeastern China: first-year results from a new AGAGE station Y. Chen et al. 10.1088/1748-9326/ad5857
- Opinion: Stratospheric ozone – depletion, recovery and new challenges M. Chipperfield & S. Bekki 10.5194/acp-24-2783-2024
- The structural, electronic, optical, and mechanical properties of carbon-based halides: An ab initio DFT approach G. Tse 10.1063/5.0196334
- Atmospheric CCl4 degradation in Antarctic tundra soils and the evaluation on its partial atmospheric lifetime with respect to soil W. Zhang et al. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155449
- Persistent emissions of ozone-depleting carbon tetrachloride from China during 2011–2021 M. An et al. 10.1038/s41561-025-01721-4
- Rogue chemicals threaten positive prognosis for ozone hole J. Rehm 10.1038/d41586-018-07269-1
- Trends in halogen-containing molecules measured by the Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment (ACE) satellite J. Steffen et al. 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2019.106619
- Decomposition of Carbon Tetrachloride on Gold Surfaces G. Thiam et al. 10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c04492
- Dissociative electron transfer mechanism and application in the electrocatalytic activation of organic halides M. Mazzucato et al. 10.1016/j.coelec.2023.101254
- Anthropogenic sources and air mass transport affect spatial and seasonal variations of ambient halocarbons in southeastern China Z. Wu et al. 10.1016/j.jes.2024.04.040
- CCl4 emissions in eastern China during 2021–2022 and exploration of potential new sources B. Li et al. 10.1038/s41467-024-45981-x
- Comprehensive analysis of refrigerant R134a: Implications for estimating and managing greenhouse gas emissions S. Kim et al. 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2023.11.027
- Interaction of (CCl4)n clusters with nanosecond and picosecond laser pulses at discrete wavelengths spanning from IR to UV region: A comparative study using TOFMS P. Sharma et al. 10.1016/j.ijms.2020.116291
- Constraining Emission Estimates of CFC-11 in Eastern China Based on Local Observations at Surface Stations and Mount Tai X. Huang et al. 10.1021/acs.estlett.1c00539
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Short summary
Multi-year, real-time atmospheric carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) record obtained at Gosan station (33° N, 126° E) presents evidence of significant unreported emissions of this first-generation ozone-depleting substance. The missing emissions (~ 19 Gg yr−1) for China contribute to approximately 54 % of global emissions and are most likely related to CCl4 escape occurring during the production of chlorinated compounds and their usage as feedstocks and process agents in chemical manufacturing industries.
Multi-year, real-time atmospheric carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) record obtained at Gosan station...
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