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@ARTICLE{Vogel:889265,
author = {Vogel, Annika and Ungermann, Jörn and Elbern, Hendrik},
title = {{A}nalyzing highly uncertain source regions in the
{E}x-{UTLS} and their effects on small-scale atmospheric
composition using probabilistic retroplume calculations},
journal = {Atmospheric environment},
volume = {220},
issn = {1352-2310},
address = {Amsterdam [u.a.]},
publisher = {Elsevier Science},
reportid = {FZJ-2021-00170},
pages = {117063 -},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Forecasts of atmospheric composition in the Ex-UTLS
(extratropical upper troposphere – lower stratosphere) are
highly sensitive to uncertainties in the source regions of
air masses. This study investigates the reliability of
calculated source regions and their effects on trace gas
distributions in this region. For this purpose, an
ensemble-based probabilistic retroplume approach is
developed to track source regions of air masses. This
approach provides the ability to account for both, (i) the
contribution of different source regions to an air mass by
adjoint diffusion and (ii) the uncertainty of theses source
regions with respect to forecast dynamics. Probabilistic
retroplume calculations are applied to an air mass in the
vicinity of a weak saddle-point in the Ex-UTLS in order to
investigate its effect on source regions. The results
indicate high sensitivity of source regions to uncertainties
in atmospheric transport revealed by perturbed
meteorological forecasts. Additionally considering the
sources of surrounding air masses leads to even larger
spread of source regions. Spreading over large parts of
Europe and altitudes between 8 and 14 km within two days,
probable source regions comprise completely opposite
transport-directions. This large uncertainty of source
regions show significant effect on atmospheric composition
in the vicinity of the saddle-point on a short timescale.
Evaluating the effect of meteorological uncertainties on
local distributions of trace gases, ozone concentrations
range from 50 to 350 ppbv at the same location.
Probabilistic retroplume calculations suggest a clear
connection between these concentrations and related source
regions.},
cin = {IEK-7 / IEK-8},
ddc = {690},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)IEK-7-20101013 / I:(DE-Juel1)IEK-8-20101013},
pnm = {244 - Composition and dynamics of the upper troposphere and
middle atmosphere (POF3-244)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-244},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
UT = {WOS:000501407200007},
doi = {10.1016/j.atmosenv.2019.117063},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/889265},
}