Journal Article

FZJ-2015-06510

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Retrieval of three-dimensional small-scale structures in upper-tropospheric/lower-stratospheric composition as measured by GLORIA

Kaufmann, M. (Corresponding author)FZJ* ; Blank, J. ; Guggenmoser, T.FZJ* ; Ungermann, J.FZJ* ; Engel, A. ; Ern, M.FZJ* ; Friedl-Vallon, F. ; Gerber, D. ; Grooss, J.-U.FZJ* ; Günther, G.FZJ* ; Höpfner, M. ; Kleinert, A.Extern* ; Kretschmer, E. ; Latzko, T. ; Maucher, G. ; Neubert, T.FZJ* ; Nordmeyer, H. ; Oelhaf, H. ; Olschewski, F. ; Orphal, J. ; Preusse, P.FZJ* ; Schlager, H. ; Schneider, H.FZJ* ; Schuettemeyer, D. ; Stroh, F.FZJ* ; Suminska-Ebersoldt, O. ; Vogel, B.FZJ* ; M. Volk, C. ; Woiwode, W. ; Riese, M.FZJ*

2015
Copernicus Katlenburg-Lindau

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Please use a persistent id in citations: http://hdl.handle.net/2128/9406  doi:10.5194/amt-8-81-2015

Abstract: The three-dimensional quantification of small-scale processes in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere is one of the challenges of current atmospheric research and requires the development of new measurement strategies. This work presents the first results from the newly developed Gimballed Limb Observer for Radiance Imaging of the Atmosphere (GLORIA) obtained during the ESSenCe (ESa Sounder Campaign) and TACTS/ESMVal (TACTS: Transport and composition in the upper troposphere/lowermost stratosphere, ESMVal: Earth System Model Validation) aircraft campaigns. The focus of this work is on the so-called dynamics-mode data characterized by a medium-spectral and a very-high-spatial resolution. The retrieval strategy for the derivation of two- and three-dimensional constituent fields in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere is presented. Uncertainties of the main retrieval targets (temperature, O3, HNO3, and CFC-12) and their spatial resolution are discussed. During ESSenCe, high-resolution two-dimensional cross-sections have been obtained. Comparisons to collocated remote-sensing and in situ data indicate a good agreement between the data sets. During TACTS/ESMVal, a tomographic flight pattern to sense an intrusion of stratospheric air deep into the troposphere was performed. It was possible to reconstruct this filament at an unprecedented spatial resolution of better than 500 m vertically and 20 × 20 km horizontally.

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Stratosphäre (IEK-7)

Research Program(s):

1. 244 - Composition and dynamics of the upper troposphere and middle atmosphere (POF3-244) (POF3-244)

Appears in the scientific report 2015

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