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            https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-7309-2024
                    © Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under 
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                the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-7309-2024
                    © Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under 
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
                the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Revealing the significant acceleration of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) emissions in eastern Asia through long-term atmospheric observations
Haklim Choi
                                            Kyungpook Institute of Oceanography, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
                                        
                                    Alison L. Redington
                                            Hadley Centre, Met Office, Exeter, UK
                                        
                                    Hyeri Park
                                            Department of Oceanography, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
                                        
                                    Jooil Kim
                                            Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
                                        
                                    Rona L. Thompson
                                            NILU – Norsk Institutt for Luftforskning, Kjeller, Norway
                                        
                                    Jens Mühle
                                            Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
                                        
                                    Peter K. Salameh
                                            Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
                                        
                                    Christina M. Harth
                                            Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
                                        
                                    Ray F. Weiss
                                            Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
                                        
                                    Alistair J. Manning
                                            Hadley Centre, Met Office, Exeter, UK
                                        
                                    
                                            Kyungpook Institute of Oceanography, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
                                        
                                    
                                            Department of Oceanography, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
                                        
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Index of/data_archive/agage/gc-ms-medusa Agage https://agage2.eas.gatech.edu/data_archive/agage/gc-ms-medusa/
Short summary
                    We analyzed with an inversion model the atmospheric abundance of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), potent greenhouse gases, from 2008 to 2020 at Gosan station in South Korea and revealed a significant increase in emissions, especially from eastern China and Japan. This increase contradicts reported data, underscoring the need for accurate monitoring and reporting. Our findings are crucial for understanding and managing global HFCs emissions, highlighting the importance of efforts to reduce HFCs.
                    We analyzed with an inversion model the atmospheric abundance of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs),...
                    
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