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@PHDTHESIS{Clemens:1021219,
author = {Clemens, Jan Heinrich},
title = {{M}ulti-scenario, high-resolution {L}agrangian transport
modeling for the analysis of the {A}sian tropopause aerosol
layer},
volume = {648},
school = {Bergische Universität Wuppertal},
type = {Dissertation},
address = {Jülich},
publisher = {Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Zentralbibliothek, Verlag},
reportid = {FZJ-2024-00660},
isbn = {978-3-95806-792-9},
series = {Reihe Energie $\&$ Umwelt / Energy $\&$ Environment},
pages = {143},
year = {2024},
note = {Dissertation, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, 2023},
abstract = {The Asian tropopause aerosol layer (ATAL) is a layer of
polluted air above Asia duringthe summer monsoon season,
which has a global and regional impact on climate. Thesource
regions that contribute to the formation of the ATAL are
still under discussion. Thisthesis investigates the source
regions and transport pathways of the ATAL in 2016
overNainital (India) with the help of a multi-scenario
Lagrangian backward transport analysisof balloon-borne
measurements using two Lagrangian transport models, the
MPTRACand the CLaMS, and the high-resolution ERA5 reanalysis
Transport from the planetary boundary layer to the ATAL is
characterized by fast ver-tical transport (e.g. by
convection) in the troposphere and subsequent slow diabatic
up-ward transport and large-scale horizontal transport in
the upper troposphere and lowerstratosphere. Therefore, in
this thesis, the Lagrangian transport model MPTRAC
wasequipped with diabatic transport calculations, which are
known to improve calculations inthe stratosphere. Due to the
high computational performance of MPTRAC, it allows
theemployment of a large number of scenarios with the ERA5
reanalysis. Vertical transportprocesses can be better
resolved by the high resolution of ERA5, and the large
numberof scenarios provides a comprehensive picture of
robust results and remaining uncer-tainties. MPTRAC also
contains parameterizations of convection and unresolved
winds.The transport scheme built into MPTRAC was evaluated
in detail by comparing it withthe transport scheme of CLaMS.
In this thesis, it is shown that MPTRAC and CLaMSwith ERA5
have negligible deviations from each other compared to
uncertainties suchas reanalysis uncertainties. Furthermore,
it is shown that diabatic transport calculationswith the
fully resolved ERA5 reanalysis cannot be replaced by
kinematic calculations orcalculations with a larger grid
width without significant differences, which corroborates
thetransition to optimized models with diabatic, fully
resolved calculations.The optimized models were used to
determine the source regions and transport path-ways that
influenced the measurements over Nainital. It was shown that
despite the large uncertainties related to vertical velocity
approaches, resolved and parameterized convec-tion, and
reanalyses, the largest air mass contribution originates
from the Indo-GangeticPlain, the Tibetan Plateau, and the
foothills of the Himalayas. However, the analysis alsoshowed
that uncertainties remain about the role of local,
unresolved convection over theIndo-Gangetic Plain and the
foothills of the Himalayas, as well as in relation to
convectionover China. The correlation between the
backscattering strength of the ATAL during themeasurement
campaign in August and the contributions from different
regions providesan indication as to what influence different
regions have on the ATAL. Using all scenar-ios, it was
robustly shown that increasing contributions from the
Tropical Western Pacific,which was under the influence of
tropical storms, correlate with a decrease in the mea-sured
backscatter. Wide but not complete agreement was found for
the Indo-GangeticPlain; larger contributions from this
region are positively correlated with the backscatter-ing of
the ATAL. In contrast to previous studies, no robust
correlation could be foundbetween the backscatter and the
contributions from the Tibetan Plateau, which showsthe
strength of the presented multi-scenario analysis, i.e., the
exposure of existing uncer-tainties. Overall, the analysis
emphasizes the role of anthropogenic source regions onthe
Indian subcontinent in the formation of the ATAL over
Nainital.},
cin = {IEK-7},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)IEK-7-20101013},
pnm = {2112 - Climate Feedbacks (POF4-211)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-2112},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)3 / PUB:(DE-HGF)11},
doi = {10.34734/FZJ-2024-00660},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/1021219},
}