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Observation and modeling of high-7Be concentration events at the surface in northern Europe associated with the instability of the Arctic polar vortex in early 2003
Department of Physics and Astronomy “Augusto Righi” DIFA, Alma
Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, via Irnerio 46, 40126 Bologna (BO),
Italy
Hongyu Liu
National Institute of Aerospace, 100 Exploration Way, Hampton, VA
23666, USA
National Institute of Aerospace, 100 Exploration Way, Hampton, VA
23666, USA
Miguel Ángel Hernández-Ceballos
Department of Physics, University of Cordoba, Rabanales Campus, 14071
Cordoba, Spain
Jussi Paatero
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P.O. Box 503, 00101, Helsinki,
Finland
Darko Sarvan
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Bulevar
oslobođenja 18, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Vladimir Djurdjevic
Institute of Meteorology, Faculty of Physics, University of
Belgrade, Studentski trg 18, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Laura Tositti
Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”, Alma Mater Studiorum
University of Bologna, via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna (BO), Italy
Jelena Ajtić
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Bulevar
oslobođenja 18, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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In this study we analyse the output of a chemistry and transport model together with observations of different meteorological and compositional variables to demonstrate the link between sudden stratospheric warming and transport of stratospheric air to the surface in the subpolar regions of Europe during the cold season. Our findings have particular implications for atmospheric composition since climate projections indicate more frequent sudden stratospheric warming under a warmer climate.
In this study we analyse the output of a chemistry and transport model together with...
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