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@ARTICLE{Voigt:2549,
author = {Voigt, C. and Schlager, H. and Roiger, A. and Stenke, A.
and de Reus, M and Borrmann, S. and Jensen, E. and Schiller,
C. and Konopka, P. and Sitnikov, N.},
title = {{D}etection of reactive nitrogen containing particles in
the tropopause region? {E}vidence for a tropical nitric acid
trihydrage ({NAT}) belt},
journal = {Atmospheric chemistry and physics},
volume = {8},
issn = {1680-7316},
address = {Katlenburg-Lindau},
publisher = {EGU},
reportid = {PreJuSER-2549},
pages = {7421 - 7430},
year = {2008},
note = {The M55-Geophysica AMMA-SCOUT campaign in West Africa was
funded by the Geophysica EEIG, French CNRS-INSU/CNES and
European Community sixth framework integrated projects
SCOUT-O3 (505390-GOCE-CT-2004) and AMMA-EU. Based on a
French initiative, AMMA was built by an international
scientific group and is currently funded by a large number
of agencies, especially from France, UK, US and Africa. It
has been the beneficiary of a major financial contribution
from the European Community's Sixth Framework Research
Programme. CV performed part of the work within the Junior
Research Group AEROTROP and MdR acknowledges the support
through the SFB641:TROPICE. We thank B. Luo, B. K archer, D.
Fahey and T. Peter for fruitfull discussions. The Geophyisca
crew is acknowledged for excellent flight operation and K.
Law and F. Cairo for the coordination of the Geophysica
campaign. The global model simulations have been performed
on the NEC SX-6 high performance computer of the German
Computing Centre (DKRZ). ECMWF data were provided by the
European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts.},
abstract = {The detection of nitric acid trihydrate (NAT, HNO3 x
3H(2)O) particles in the tropical transition layer (TTL)
harmonizes our understanding of polar stratospheric cloud
formation. Large reactive nitrogen (NOy) containing
particles were observed on 8 August 2006 by instruments
on-board the high altitude research aircraft M55-Geophysica
near and below the tropical tropopause. The particles, most
likely NAT, have diameters less than 6 mu m and
concentrations below 10(-4) cm(-3). The NAT particle layer
was repeatedly detected at altitudes between 15.1 and 17.5
km over extended areas of 9.5 to 17.2 degrees N and 1.5
degrees W to 2.7 degrees E above the African continent.
Satellite observations suggest that the NAT particles could
have nucleated on ice fed by convective activity. Once
nucleated, the NAT particles can slowly grow within the TTL
for days, while being transported over long distances. Their
in-situ detection combined with global model simulations of
the NAT supersaturation near the tropical tropopause
indicate the potential for a tropical tropopause NAT
particle belt.},
keywords = {J (WoSType)},
cin = {ICG-1},
ddc = {550},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)VDB790},
pnm = {Atmosphäre und Klima},
pid = {G:(DE-Juel1)FUEK406},
shelfmark = {Meteorology $\&$ Atmospheric Sciences},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
UT = {WOS:000262411800008},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/2549},
}