Abstract Molecular chlorine (Cl2) is a key source of chlorine atoms (Cl∙) in the atmosphere, which can alter local oxidation chemistry and enhance both ozone (O3) and particulate matter. While Cl2 levels in some coastal cities can be substantial and are enhanced by particulate nitrate, the presence and impact of Cl2 in US cities is poorly understood ...
Katelyn L. Richard +13 more
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Assessing the Accuracy of Global HFC-134a Satellite Observations from Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment Fourier Transform Spectrometer (ACE-FTS) via Aircraft, Balloon, and Model Comparisons. [PDF]
Li Y +21 more
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Abstract As large wildfires become more frequent and severe in North America due to heightened fuel aridity and fire weather conditions driven by anthropogenic climate change, wildfire smoke has an increasingly important influence on air quality. Transported smoke can impact urban boundary layer ozone (O3) directly, via the entrainment of O3 formed in ...
W. S. Chace +41 more
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Regional drying over the Western U.S. driven by enhanced atmospheric subsidence amid global moistening from 1980 to 2020. [PDF]
Ding Q, Shaw T, Wang H, Baxter I, Zhu J.
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Structure, Propagation and Variability of the 5‐Day Rossby‐Haurwitz Wave
Abstract The 5‐day wave is the gravest free Rossby mode predicted by the Laplace shallow water equations, with a latitudinally symmetric, zonal wavenumber one theoretical structure in geopotential extending from pole to pole. It propagates westward along the equator at about 98 m s−1 ${\mathrm{s}}^{-1}$ and was first observed in surface pressure data ...
G. N. Kiladis, R. A. Madden
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Vorticity budget analysis of a mesoscale convective vortex during the July 2022 flash flood in Northern Tehran. [PDF]
Pegahfar N, Gharaylou M, Alizadeh O.
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An Index to Characterize the South Indian Ocean High‐Pressure System and Its Variability
The South Indian Ocean subtropical high steers rainfall and drought across southern Africa, Australia, and the surrounding islands, yet it lacked a consistent measure of its behavior. Using an index built from 84 years of atmospheric pressure data, this study shows the high alternates between two distinct states, a strong southeastern position and a ...
Kwesi Akumenyi Quagraine +5 more
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Isotopic constraints on the origin of reactive chlorine in the troposphere. [PDF]
Zong Z +28 more
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Damaging Surface Hail in Simulations of Satellite‐Detected Hailstorms in Australia's Tropics
Satellite detections of hail signatures are uncertain in the tropics, where the deep troposphere increases the chances that ice detected aloft will melt before it reaches the surface. We used numerical weather simulations to examine the plausibility of damaging surface hail at times and locations when satellites detected hail signatures over Australia ...
Timothy H. Raupach +2 more
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Atmospheric Chemistry Insights from the Global COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review. [PDF]
Heald CL +4 more
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