Transport of substantial stratospheric ozone to the surface by a dying typhoon and shallow convection

Chen, Zhixiong; Liu, Jane; Qie, Xiushu; Cheng, Xugeng; Shen, Yukun; Yang, Mengmiao; Jiang, Rubin; Liu, Xiangke

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-8221-2022

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Transport of substantial stratospheric ozone to the surface by a dying typhoon and shallow convection

Zhixiong Chen, Jane Liu, Xiushu Qie, Xugeng Cheng, Yukun Shen, Mengmiao Yang, Rubin Jiang, and Xiangke Liu

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A description of the advanced research WRF version 3 (https://www2.mmm.ucar.edu/wrf/users/download/get_source.html) W. C. Skamarock, J. B. Klemp, J. Dudhia, D. O. Gill, D. M. Barker, G. M. Duda, X.-Y. Huang, W. Wang, W., and J. G.Powers https://doi.org/10.5065/D68S4MVH

The Lagrangian particle dispersion model FLEXPART-WRF version 3.1 (https://www.flexpart.eu/wiki/FpLimitedareaWrf) J. Brioude, D. Arnold, A. Stohl, M. Cassiani, D. Morton, P. Seibert, W. Angevine, S. Evan, A. Dingwell, J. D. Fast, R. C. Easter, I. Pisso, J. Burkhart, and G. Wotawa https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-6-1889-2013

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A vigorous surface ozone surge event of stratospheric origin occurred in the North China Plain at night. Surface ozone concentrations were 40–50 ppbv higher than the corresponding monthly mean, whereas surface carbon monoxide concentrations declined abruptly, which confirmed the direct stratospheric intrusions to the surface. We further addressed the notion that a combined effect of the dying typhoon and mesoscale convective systems was responsible for this vigorous ozone surge.