Multi-site tropospheric ozone measurements across the North Tropical Atlantic during the summer of 2010

Gregory S. Jenkins, Miliaritiana L. Robjhon, Belay Demoz, William R. Stockwell, Seydi A. Ndiaye, Mamadou S. Drame, Moussa Gueye, Jonathan W. Smith, Yaitza Luna-Cruz, Johnathan Clark, Jalisa Holt, Casey Paulin, Ashley Brickhouse, Aneese Williams, Ajamu Abdullah, Ashford Reyes, Luis Mendes, Adriel Valentine, Moctar Camara

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Abstract

Ozone soundings are launched during two Intensive Observing Periods (IOPs) from Dakar, Senegal; Sao Vicente, Cape Verde; and St James, Barbados to investigate ozone variability across the North Tropical Atlantic during June/July and August/September 2010. Two objectives of the campaign are to compare background tropospheric ozone mixing ratios and its variability associated with the Saharan Air Layer (SAL) and African Easterly Waves (AEWs) at sites located in the Eastern and Western Tropical Atlantic Ocean. During IOP1 (June-July), reduced ozone mixing ratios are found in the SAL with elevated ozone levels at the SAL's base and above it. During IOP I, the tropospheric column ozone (TCO) is higher at Cape Verde (27.5 DU) when compared to Barbados (19.8 DU). During IOP II (August-September) ozone-rich air is found above 500 hPa prior to the passage of AEW or developing tropical cyclones. The observed larger mixing ratios of middle/upper tropospheric ozone are most prominent at Dakar prior to the passage of an AEW, which we attribute to lightning NOx. During IOP II the tropospheric column ozone is highest at Dakar (30.5 DU) when compared to Cape Verde (20.2 DU) and Barbados (17.2 DU).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)131-148
Number of pages18
JournalAtmospheric Environment
Volume70
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2013

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Environmental Science
  • Atmospheric Science

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