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Research article
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11 Oct 2023
Research article |
| 11 Oct 2023
| 11 Oct 2023
What controls ozone sensitivity in the upper tropical troposphere?
Clara M. Nussbaumer
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Atmospheric Chemistry, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz, Germany
Horst Fischer
Department of Atmospheric Chemistry, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz, Germany
Jos Lelieveld
Department of Atmospheric Chemistry, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz, Germany
Climate and Atmosphere Research Center, The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus
Andrea Pozzer
Department of Atmospheric Chemistry, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz, Germany
Climate and Atmosphere Research Center, The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus
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Ozone is a greenhouse gas and contributes to the earth’s radiative energy budget and therefore to global warming. This effect is the largest in the upper troposphere. In this study, we investigate the processes controlling ozone formation and the sensitivity to its precursors in the upper tropical troposphere based on model simulations by the ECHAM5/MESSy2 Atmospheric Chemistry (EMAC) model. We find that NO𝑥 emissions from lightning most importantly affect ozone chemistry at these altitudes.
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