LES study of the impact of moist thermals on the oxidative capacity of the atmosphere in southern West Africa

Brosse, Fabien; Leriche, Maud; Mari, Céline; Couvreux, Fleur

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-6601-2018

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-6601-2018

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09 May 2018

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| 09 May 2018

LES study of the impact of moist thermals on the oxidative capacity of the atmosphere in southern West Africa

Fabien Brosse, Maud Leriche, Céline Mari, and Fleur Couvreux

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Final revised paper (published on 09 May 2018)
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RC1: 'Review of ‘LES study of the impact of moist thermals on the oxidative capacity of the atmosphere in southern West Africa’ by Fabien Bosse et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 03 Jan 2018
- AC1: 'Author_Comments_to_Anonymous_Referee_1', Fabien Brosse, 20 Mar 2018
RC2: 'review of Brosse et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 09 Jan 2018
- AC2: 'Author_Comments_to_Anonymous_Referee_2', Fabien Brosse, 20 Mar 2018

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AR by Fabien Brosse on behalf of the Authors (21 Mar 2018) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (06 Apr 2018) by Dominick Spracklen

AR by Fabien Brosse on behalf of the Authors (14 Apr 2018) Author's response Manuscript

Short summary

The cleansing capacity of the atmosphere is studied through the hydroxyl radical (OH) chemical reactivity in numerical simulations of natural and urban environments. Turbulence-driven segregation of chemical compounds in the atmospheric boundary layer is explored and may partially explain discrepancies between observed and modeled OH reactivity in both environments.