Global carbon tetrachloride distributions obtained from the Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment (ACE)

Allen, N.D.C., Bernath, P.F., Boone, C.D., Chipperfield, M.P., Fu, D., Manney, G.L., Oram, D.E., Toon, G.C. and Weisenstein, D.K. (2009) Global carbon tetrachloride distributions obtained from the Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment (ACE). Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 9 (19). pp. 7449-7459. ISSN 1680-7316

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Abstract

The first study of the global atmospheric distribution of carbon tetrachloride (CC1), as a function of altitude and latitude, was performed using solar occultation measurements obtained by the Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment (ACE) mission using Fourier transform spectroscopy. A total of 8703 profile measurements were taken in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere between February 2004 and August 2007. The zonal distribution of carbon tetrachloride displays a slight hemispheric asymmetry and decreasing concentration with increasing altitude at all latitudes. Maximum carbon tetrachloride concentrations are situated below 10 km in altitude with VMR (Volume Mixing Ratio) values of 100-130 ppt (parts per trillion). The highest concentrations are located about the Equator and at mid-latitudes, particularly for latitudes in heavily industrialised regions (2045° N), with values declining towards the poles. Global distributions obtained from ACE were compared with predictions from three chemistry transport models showing good agreement in terms of the vertical gradient despite an overall offset. The ACE dataset gives unique global and temporal coverage of carbon tetrachloride and its transport through the atmosphere. An estimated lifetime for carbon tetrachloride of 34±5 years was determined through correlation with CFC-11.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Atmospheric Chemistry (former - to 2018) 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 Jun 2014 12:26
Last Modified:	24 Oct 2022 06:15
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/48347
DOI:	10.5194/acp-9-7449-2009

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