Recent tropospheric growth rate and distribution of HFC-134a (CFCHF)

Oram, D.E., Reeves, C.E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4071-1926, Sturges, W.T. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9044-7169, Penkett, S.A., Fraser, P.J. and Langenfelds, R.L. (1996) Recent tropospheric growth rate and distribution of HFC-134a (CFCHF). Geophysical Research Letters, 23 (15). pp. 1949-1952. ISSN 0094-8276

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Abstract

Air samples collected at Cape Grim, Tasmania (41°S) between 1978 and 1995, and at Mace Head, Ireland (53°N) between July 1994 and May 1995, have been analysed by GC-MS to determine recent trends of HFC-134a, an important CFC replacement, in the background atmosphere. Until 1990, the concentration of HFC-134a at Cape Grim was below detection limits, the first quantifiable level (0.01 pptv) appearing in May 1990. Between 1992 and mid-1995 the concentration grew exponentially at -200 % yr. with the concentration at the end of 1994 reaching 0.43 pptv. At Mace Head, HFC-134a grew at a rate of 1.24±0.11 pptv yr between July 1994 and May 1995, with the concentration at the end of 1994 being 1.48 pptv. In the absence of industrial production and release estimates for HFC-134a, the observations have been used in conjunction with a 2-D global model to estimate recent emissions. The model indicates that significant emissions (250 tonnes) began in 1991, increasing rapidly to a level of ~8 ktonnes in 1994.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences University of East Anglia Research Groups/Centres > Theme - ClimateUEA
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Atmospheric Chemistry (former - to 2018) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Climate, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
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Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	11 Nov 2013 11:10
Last Modified:	20 Mar 2023 09:35
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/44340
DOI:	10.1029/96GL01862

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