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@ARTICLE{Mller:60211,
author = {Müller, R. and Grooß, J.-U. and Lemmen, C. and Heinze, D.
and Dameris, M. and Bodeker, G.},
title = {{S}imple measures of ozone depletion in the polar
stratosphere},
journal = {Atmospheric chemistry and physics},
volume = {8},
issn = {1680-7316},
address = {Katlenburg-Lindau},
publisher = {EGU},
reportid = {PreJuSER-60211},
pages = {251 - 264},
year = {2008},
note = {Record converted from VDB: 12.11.2012},
abstract = {We investigate the extent to which quantities that are
based on total column ozone are applicable as measures of
ozone loss in the polar vortices. Such quantities have been
used frequently in ozone assessments by the World
Meteorological Organization (WMO) and also to assess the
performance of chemistry-climate models. The most commonly
considered quantities are March and October mean column
ozone poleward of geometric latitude 63 degrees and the
spring minimum of daily total ozone minima poleward of a
given latitude. Particularly in the Arctic, the former
measure is affected by vortex variability and vortex
break-up in spring. The minimum of daily total ozone minima
poleward of a particular latitude is debatable, insofar as
it relies on one single measurement or model grid point. We
find that, for Arctic conditions, this minimum value often
occurs in air outside the polar vortex, both in the
observations and in a chemistry-climate model. Neither of
the two measures shows a good correlation with chemical
ozone loss in the vortex deduced from observations. We
recommend that the minimum of daily minima should no longer
be used when comparing polar ozone loss in observations and
models. As an alternative to the March and October mean
column polar ozone we suggest considering the minimum of
daily average total ozone poleward of 63 degrees equivalent
latitude in spring (except for winters with an early vortex
break-up). Such a definition both obviates relying on one
single data point and reduces the impact of year-to-year
variability in the Arctic vortex break-up on ozone loss
measures. Further, this measure shows a reasonable
correlation (r = -0.75) with observed chemical ozone loss.
Nonetheless, simple measures of polar ozone loss must be
used with caution; if possible, it is preferable to use more
sophisticated measures that include additional information
to disentangle the impact of transport and chemistry on
ozone.},
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:000253908100005},
doi = {10.5194/acp-8-251-2008},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/60211},
}