Variability and past long-term changes of brominated very short-lived substances at the tropical tropopause

Tegtmeier, Susann; Atlas, Elliot; Quack, Birgit; Ziska, Franziska; Krüger, Kirstin

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-7103-2020

Articles | Volume 20, issue 11

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-7103-2020

© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-7103-2020

© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 20, issue 11

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16 Jun 2020

Research article |

| 16 Jun 2020

Variability and past long-term changes of brominated very short-lived substances at the tropical tropopause

Susann Tegtmeier, Elliot Atlas, Birgit Quack, Franziska Ziska, and Kirstin Krüger

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RC1: 'Review of "Variability and long-term changes of brominated VSLS at the tropical tropopause" by Susann Tegtmeier et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 10 Jul 2019
RC2: 'Review of Tegtmeier et al 2019 ACPD', Anonymous Referee #2, 30 Jul 2019
AC1: 'Final Response', Susann Tegtmeier, 27 Feb 2020

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ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (05 Apr 2020) by Jianzhong Ma

RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (18 Apr 2020)

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (22 Apr 2020) by Jianzhong Ma

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We investigate emissions of brominated gases from the ocean and their contribution to stratospheric ozone depletion. Once in the atmosphere, these gases usually break down in less than 6 months. Their impact on the ozone layer depends on the prevailing atmospheric circulation, since transport to the stratosphere requires uplift. We combine aircraft and ship observations with atmospheric modelling to analyse how, where, and when these gases are transported from the ocean into the stratosphere.