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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-8137-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-8137-2022
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23 Jun 2022
Research article |  | 23 Jun 2022

The influence of energetic particle precipitation on Antarctic stratospheric chlorine and ozone over the 20th century

Ville Maliniemi, Pavle Arsenovic, Annika Seppälä, and Hilde Nesse Tyssøy

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We simulate the effect of energetic particle precipitation (EPP) on Antarctic stratospheric ozone chemistry over the whole 20th century. We find a significant increase of reactive nitrogen due to EP, which can deplete ozone via a catalytic reaction. Furthermore, significant modulation of active chlorine is obtained related to EPP, which impacts ozone depletion by both active chlorine and EPP. Our results show that EPP has been a significant modulator of ozone chemistry during the CFC era.
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