Articles | Volume 18, issue 22
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-16553-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-16553-2018
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22 Nov 2018
Research article |  | 22 Nov 2018

Establishing long-term measurements of halocarbons at Taunus Observatory

Tanja J. Schuck, Fides Lefrancois, Franziska Gallmann, Danrong Wang, Markus Jesswein, Jesica Hoker, Harald Bönisch, and Andreas Engel

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We present the first results of regular halocarbon measurements at Taunus Observatory, Germany. Halogenated gases contribute to stratospheric ozone depletion and to radiative forcing. Time-of-flight mass spectrometry allows one to assess a large number of compounds; the measurements are expected to provide better constraints for European emission estimates. CFC-11 and CFC-12 show small unexpected differences regarding outlier occurrence and seasonality, indicating ongoing emissions of CFC-11.
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