Articles | Volume 22, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-2049-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-2049-2022
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14 Feb 2022
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In situ observations of CH2Cl2 and CHCl3 show efficient transport pathways for very short-lived species into the lower stratosphere via the Asian and the North American summer monsoon

Valentin Lauther, Bärbel Vogel, Johannes Wintel, Andrea Rau, Peter Hoor, Vera Bense, Rolf Müller, and C. Michael Volk

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Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on acp-2021-837', Anonymous Referee #1, 12 Nov 2021
  • RC2: 'Comment on acp-2021-837', Anonymous Referee #2, 19 Nov 2021

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
AR by Valentin Lauther on behalf of the Authors (10 Jan 2022)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (13 Jan 2022) by Farahnaz Khosrawi
AR by Valentin Lauther on behalf of the Authors (14 Jan 2022)  Author's response   Manuscript 
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Short summary
We show airborne in situ measurements of the very short-lived ozone-depleting substances CH2Cl2 and CHCl3, revealing particularly high concentrations of both species in the lower stratosphere. Back-trajectory calculations and 3D model simulations show that the air masses with high concentrations originated in the Asian boundary layer and were transported via the Asian summer monsoon. We also identify a fast transport pathway into the stratosphere via the North American monsoon and by hurricanes.
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