Seasonal variations in the atmospheric distribution of a reactive chlorine compound, tetrachloroethene (CCl2=CCl2)

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May 1995

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1995georl..22.1097w&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 22, Issue 9, p. 1097-1100

Physics

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Atmospheric Composition And Structure: Troposphere-Composition And Chemistry, Planetology: Fluid Planets: Atmospheres-Composition And Chemistry, Public Issues: Science Policy

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Tropospheric mixing ratios of CCl2=CCl2 were measured at remote surface locations in the Pacific between 71°N and 47°S during September and December of 1989, and March and June of 1990. The observed gradient of decreasing concentrations from the northern to southern hemisphere, and very low concentrations in the southern hemisphere throughout the year, indicates a predominant input from the northern hemisphere. Our seasonal measurements in the northern hemisphere showed maximum CCl2=CCl2 concentrations occurring in the late winter and minimum concentrations occurring in the late summer. This distinct seasonal variation is strongly coupled to the atmospheric abundance of hydroxyl radical, the only important species responsible for CCl2=CCl2 removal. Using the estimated global CCl2=CCl2 emissions the lifetime is calculated to be about 5.4 months which is in good agreement with the 4.0 month estimate obtained from the inverse ratio of its measured hydroxyl reaction rate constant compared with that of methyl-chroloform (CH3CCl3).

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