[en] Within the frame of the NDSC, the total vertical column abundances of HCl and ClONO2, by far the two most important inorganic chlorine reservoirs at northern mid-latitudes, have been further monitored above the Jungfraujoch station (Swiss Alps, 46.5ºN, 8.0ºE, 3580m a.s.l.), by analyzing infrared solar absorption spectra recorded with very high-resolution Fourier spectrometers. The mean temporal evolution of the sum of their monthly mean abundance time series indicates that the total stratospheric inorganic chlorine loading (Cly) has decreased slowly (-0.7+/-0.3%/yr, 1-sigma) since it peaked in late 1996, at the limit of being statistically significant at the 2-sigma level. Comparison with model calculations and with the evolution of surface total organic chlorine will also be discussed.
Research Center/Unit :
GIRPAS
Disciplines :
Earth sciences & physical geography
Author, co-author :
Mahieu, Emmanuel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Groupe infra-rouge de phys. atmosph. et solaire (GIRPAS)
Duchatelet, Pierre ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Groupe infra-rouge de phys. atmosph. et solaire (GIRPAS)
Zander, Rodolphe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Services généraux (Faculté des sciences) > Relations académiques et scientifiques (Sciences)
Demoulin, Philippe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Groupe infra-rouge de phys. atmosph. et solaire (GIRPAS)
Servais, Christian ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Groupe infra-rouge de phys. atmosph. et solaire (GIRPAS)
Rinsland, C. P.
Chipperfield, M. P.
De Mazière, M.
Language :
English
Title :
The evolution of inorganic chlorine above the Jungfraujoch station: an update.
Publication date :
2004
Event name :
20th Quadrennial Ozone Symposium
Event place :
Kos, Greece
Event date :
1-8 June 2004
By request :
Yes
Audience :
International
Main work title :
Proceedings of the 20th Quadrennial Ozone Symposium
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