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Following air masses through the WAM & implications for chemical processing
Africa Group meeting 24 September 2007
Michelle CainSupervisors: John Methven & Ellie Highwood
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Outline
Nocturnal transport: observations & modelling plans
Biomass burning plumes: observations & back trajectories
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B219 25 July
A
B
AB
Benin double header
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B219 nocturnal advection
“On the return leg at night biogenic species were observed, transiently, north of the wooded region, suggesting nocturnal advection (in contrast to the absence of significant advection during the day).” - From B233 mission report.
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B219 meridional wind
~5m/s northward at ~950mb
B219A day
B219B night
Dropsonde quick looks from Doug Parker’s website.
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B233 15 Aug (dawn)
Plan view of flight track coloured by time.
Horizontal section at 600hPa showing change in longitude over the previous 2 days.
AEJ
Post MCS / intercomparison
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B233 observed winds
Monsoon layer SW flow below ~950mb
Dry NE flow
Meridional wind data coloured by time.
~900mb
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5N 17N
950hPa
700 hPa
575 hPa
RDF back trajectories
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B233 back trajectories
Trajectories are 3.5 days long.
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B233 back trajectories
Trajectories are 5.5 days long.
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B233 back trajectories
Trajectories are 5.5 days long.
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Nocturnal flow
Bare soil: NOx emissions. Is this a significant source of ozone?
Forest: Very little ozone observed. Biogenics emissions. Cooler.
Nocturnal transport
Image from Chris Taylor.
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Nocturnal flow
Nocturnal flow can transport biogenics from a vegetated region to a region of bare soil.
Photochemistry (e.g. ozone production) will then occur at dawn.
Nocturnal transport
Image from Chris Taylor.
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Nocturnal flow questions
How far north are biogenic VOCs transported?
Do VOCs come into contact with soil NOx and produce ozone?
How does the transport history affect the production?
What other factors affect the production? e.g. temperature, concentration and ratio of VOCs / NOx
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Modelling nocturnal flow Two dimensional meridional section
Prescribed winds (meridional and zonal)
Run CiTTyCAT along a trajectory defined by the nocturnal flow to model the chemistry
(Cambridge Tropospheric Trajectory model of Chemistry and
Transport)
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Meridional winds
Figure from Parker et al (2005). The diurnal cycle of the West African monsoon circulation. Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc. 131, 2839-2860
From ECMWF model Section averaged over 2.5W-7.5E Colours are humidity
00z 28 August 2000 06z 28 August 2000
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No diurnal cycle: steady meridional wind, steady zonally averaged zonal wind
ocean: moisture forest: O3 deposition, low NOx, VOC source
bare soil: low O3 deposition, NOx source
~12N~6N ~20N
O3 VOCs NOx
~700 hPa
>900 hPa
AEJ X
Modelling nocturnal flow
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Add / vary different parameters e.g. emissions, deposition
ocean: moisture forest: vary the O3 deposition & VOC source
bare soil: vary the NOx source
~12N~6N ~20N
O3 VOCs NOx
AEJ X
Modelling nocturnal flow
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Add a diurnal cycle: diurnally changing meridional & zonal wind, changing boundary layer, convection
ocean: moisture forest: O3 deposition, low NOx, VOC source
bare soil: low O3 deposition, NOx source
~12N~6N ~20N
O3 VOCs NOx
AEJ X
Modelling nocturnal flow
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Add a city plume / a biomass plume
ocean: moisture
~12N~6N ~20N
City?
Biomass?
O3 VOCs NOx
AEJ X
Modelling nocturnal flow
forest: O3 deposition, low NOx, VOC source
bare soil: low O3 deposition, NOx source
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B231 13 Aug biomass plumes
3
21
Flight track coloured by CO
Flight track coloured by time
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B231 back trajs from plumes
Plume 1 Plume 2 Plume 3
5 day back trajectories from plumes seen in flight.
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B231 back trajs from plumes
Plume 1 Plume 2 Plume 3
10 day back trajectories from plumes seen in flight.
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B231 back trajs from plumes
Plume 1 Plume 2 Plume 3
15 day back trajectories from plumes seen in flight.
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B231 back trajs from plumes
Plume 1 Plume 2 Plume 3
20 day back trajectories from plumes seen in flight.
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B228 elevated biomass plume
Coloured by CO.
Cotonou Niamey
Elevated plume
Ocean
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B228 back trajs from plume
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B228 back trajs from plume
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B228 back trajs from plume
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B228 back trajs from plume
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