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Observational evidence for interhemispheric hydroxyl-radical parity

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  • P. K. Patra

    (JAMSTEC, Yokohama 236 0001, Japan
    CAOS, Graduate School of Studies, Tohoku University, Sendai 980 8578, Japan)

  • M. C. Krol

    (Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 3a, 6708 PB, The Netherlands)

  • S. A. Montzka

    (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Earth System Research Laboratory)

  • T. Arnold

    (Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA)

  • E. L. Atlas

    (The Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami)

  • B. R. Lintner

    (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey)

  • B. B. Stephens

    (National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR))

  • B. Xiang

    (School of Engineering and Applied Science, Harvard University)

  • J. W. Elkins

    (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Earth System Research Laboratory)

  • P. J. Fraser

    (Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship)

  • A. Ghosh

    (JAMSTEC, Yokohama 236 0001, Japan
    National Institute of Polar Research, 10-3, Midoricho, Tachikawa, Tokyo 190-8518, Japan)

  • E. J. Hintsa

    (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Earth System Research Laboratory
    CIRES, University of Colorado)

  • D. F. Hurst

    (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Earth System Research Laboratory
    CIRES, University of Colorado)

  • K. Ishijima

    (JAMSTEC, Yokohama 236 0001, Japan)

  • P. B. Krummel

    (Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship)

  • B. R. Miller

    (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Earth System Research Laboratory
    CIRES, University of Colorado)

  • K. Miyazaki

    (JAMSTEC, Yokohama 236 0001, Japan)

  • F. L. Moore

    (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Earth System Research Laboratory
    CIRES, University of Colorado)

  • J. Mühle

    (Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA)

  • S. O’Doherty

    (School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock’s Close, BS8 1TS, UK)

  • R. G. Prinn

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • L. P. Steele

    (Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship)

  • M. Takigawa

    (JAMSTEC, Yokohama 236 0001, Japan)

  • H. J. Wang

    (School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology)

  • R. F. Weiss

    (Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA)

  • S. C. Wofsy

    (School of Engineering and Applied Science, Harvard University)

  • D. Young

    (School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock’s Close, BS8 1TS, UK)

Abstract

Observations of methyl chloroform combined with an atmospheric transport model predict a Northern to Southern Hemisphere hydroxyl ratio of slightly less than 1, whereas commonly used atmospheric chemistry models predict ratios 15–45% higher.

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  • P. K. Patra & M. C. Krol & S. A. Montzka & T. Arnold & E. L. Atlas & B. R. Lintner & B. B. Stephens & B. Xiang & J. W. Elkins & P. J. Fraser & A. Ghosh & E. J. Hintsa & D. F. Hurst & K. Ishijima & P. , 2014. "Observational evidence for interhemispheric hydroxyl-radical parity," Nature, Nature, vol. 513(7517), pages 219-223, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:513:y:2014:i:7517:d:10.1038_nature13721
    DOI: 10.1038/nature13721
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