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Climate variability modulates western US ozone air quality in spring via deep stratospheric intrusions

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  • Meiyun Lin

    (Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Princeton University
    NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory)

  • Arlene M. Fiore

    (Columbia University
    Lamont-Doherty Earth-Observatory, Columbia University)

  • Larry W. Horowitz

    (NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory)

  • Andrew O. Langford

    (NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory)

  • Samuel J. Oltmans

    (NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory
    Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado)

  • David Tarasick

    (Meteorological Service of Canada, Environment Canada)

  • Harald E. Rieder

    (Lamont-Doherty Earth-Observatory, Columbia University
    Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change and IGAM/Institute of Physics, University of Graz)

Abstract

Evidence suggests deep stratospheric intrusions can elevate western US surface ozone to unhealthy levels during spring. These intrusions can be classified as ‘exceptional events’, which are not counted towards non-attainment determinations. Understanding the factors driving the year-to-year variability of these intrusions is thus relevant for effective implementation of the US ozone air quality standard. Here we use observations and model simulations to link these events to modes of climate variability. We show more frequent late spring stratospheric intrusions when the polar jet meanders towards the western United States, such as occurs following strong La Niña winters (Niño3.4

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  • Meiyun Lin & Arlene M. Fiore & Larry W. Horowitz & Andrew O. Langford & Samuel J. Oltmans & David Tarasick & Harald E. Rieder, 2015. "Climate variability modulates western US ozone air quality in spring via deep stratospheric intrusions," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 6(1), pages 1-11, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:6:y:2015:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms8105
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms8105
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