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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-7309-2024
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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/
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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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