Hydrogen peroxide in the marine boundary layer over the South Atlantic during the OOMPH cruise in March 2007

Type Article
Date 2015-06-29
Language English
Author(s) Fischer H.1, Pozzer A.1, Schmitt T.1, Joeckel P.2, Klippel T.1, Taraborrelli D.1, Lelieveld J.1
Affiliation(s) 1 : Max Planck Inst Chem, Dept Atmospher Chem, Mainz, Germany.
2 : Deutsch Zentrum Luft & Raumfahrt DLR, Inst Phys Atmosphare, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.
Source Atmospheric Chemistry And Physics (1680-7316) (Copernicus Gesellschaft Mbh), 2015-06-29 , Vol. 15 , N. 12 , P. 6971-6980
DOI 10.5194/acp-15-6971-2015
WOS© Times Cited 17
Note Special issue The Modular Earth Submodel System (MESSy)
Abstract In the OOMPH (Ocean Organics Modifying Particles in both Hemispheres) project a ship measurement cruise took place in the late austral summer from 01 to 23 March 2007. The French research vessel Marion Dufresne sailed from Punta Arenas, Chile (70.85A degrees W, 53.12A degrees S), to R,union island (55.36A degrees E, 21.06A degrees S) across the South Atlantic Ocean. In situ measurements of hydrogen peroxide, methylhydroperoxide and ozone were performed and are compared to simulations with the atmospheric chemistry global circulation model EMAC (ECHAM/MESSy Atmospheric Chemistry). The model generally reproduces the measured trace gas levels, but it underestimates hydrogen peroxide mixing ratios at high wind speeds, indicating too-strong dry deposition to the ocean surface. An interesting feature during the cruise is a strong increase of hydrogen peroxide, methylhydroperoxide and ozone shortly after midnight off the west coast of Africa due to an increase in the boundary layer height, leading to downward transport from the free troposphere, which is qualitatively reproduced by the model.
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