investigating stratosphere-troposphere-intrusion by ozonesonde and tes data
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Investigating Stratosphere-Troposphere-Intrusion by Ozonesonde and TES data. Huixia He, D.W. Tarasick, W. Hocking Environment Canada University of Western Ontario Jan 8, 2009. Acknowledgement. TES Science Team ICARTT-IONS06 Science team Trevor K. Carey-Smith (NIWA, New Zealand) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Investigating Stratosphere-Troposphere-Intrusion
by Ozonesonde and TES data
Huixia He, D.W. Tarasick, W. Hocking
Environment Canada
University of Western Ontario
Jan 8, 2009
Acknowledgement
• TES Science Team• ICARTT-IONS06 Science team• Trevor K. Carey-Smith (NIWA, New Zealand)• D. Jones (UofT)
What we hope to do…• Investigating stratosphere-troposphere-intrusions (STI)
using tropospheric emission spectrometer (TES) data, ozonesonde data and the GEM-Flexpart model.
GEM-FlexpartDay
Alti
tud
e (
km)
Brattslake: Ozone Mixing Ratio (ppb)
16/04 22/04 28/04 04/05 10/05 16/050
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
0
10
20
30
40
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60
70
80
90
100
Ozonesonde
What we hope to do…• Investigating stratosphere-troposphere-intrusions (STI)
using tropospheric emission spectrometer (TES) data, ozonesonde data and the GEM-Flexpart model.
GEM-FlexpartDay
Alti
tud
e (
km)
Brattslake: Ozone Mixing Ratio (ppb)
16/04 22/04 28/04 04/05 10/05 16/050
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Ozonesonde
Longitude
La
titu
de
Boulder
Brattslake
Edmonton
Egbert
Houston
Huntsville
Kelowna
Mexico
Narragansett
Native
Tablemtn
Trinidad Valparaiso
Wallops
WalsinghamYarmouth
ICARTT-IONS 2006 Spring Ozonesonde Campaigns
240 250 260 270 280 290 3001820
30
40
50
58
ICA
RTT-I
ON
S0
6
What we hope to do…• Investigating stratosphere-troposphere-intrusions (STI)
using tropospheric emission spectrometer (TES) data, ozonesonde data and the GEM-Flexpart model.
GEM-FlexpartDay
Alti
tud
e (
km)
Brattslake: Ozone Mixing Ratio (ppb)
16/04 22/04 28/04 04/05 10/05 16/050
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Ozonesonde
Longitude
La
titu
de
Boulder
Brattslake
Edmonton
Egbert
Houston
Huntsville
Kelowna
Mexico
Narragansett
Native
Tablemtn
Trinidad Valparaiso
Wallops
WalsinghamYarmouth
ICARTT-IONS 2006 Spring Ozonesonde Campaigns
240 250 260 270 280 290 3001820
30
40
50
58
ICA
RTT-I
ON
S0
6TES
What we hope to do…• Investigating stratosphere-troposphere-intrusions (STI)
using tropospheric emission spectrometer (TES) data, ozonesonde data and the GEM-Flexpart model.
GEM-FlexpartDay
Alti
tud
e (
km)
Brattslake: Ozone Mixing Ratio (ppb)
16/04 22/04 28/04 04/05 10/05 16/050
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Ozonesonde
• Incorporating new GEM-MACH air quality prediction model to study character of STI.
Longitude
La
titu
de
Boulder
Brattslake
Edmonton
Egbert
Houston
Huntsville
Kelowna
Mexico
Narragansett
Native
Tablemtn
Trinidad Valparaiso
Wallops
WalsinghamYarmouth
ICARTT-IONS 2006 Spring Ozonesonde Campaigns
240 250 260 270 280 290 3001820
30
40
50
58
ICA
RTT-I
ON
S0
6TES
GEM-Flexpart
GEM-v3.2.0, the Canadian forecast model, coving North America with 58 vertical levels.
Lagrangian particle dispersion model, Flexpart.
Both plots cited from Trevor’s draft for JGR
0.5 x 0.5o resolution
Ozonesonde
balloon-borne instruments, GPS with EN-SCI model 2Z-ECC ozonesondes and Vaisala RS80 radiosonde.
Temporally dense ozonesonde launches (daily).
Day
Alti
tud
e (
km)
Brattslake: Ozone Mixing Ratio (ppb)
16/04 22/04 28/04 04/05 10/05 16/050
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Longitude
La
titu
de
Ozone Mixing Ratio (ppb) at ~1km 06/04/28
240 250 260 270 280 290 30028
30
40
50
58
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2 x 1o resolutionUsually late afternoons or nights
TES High resolution Fourier transform spectrometer (FTS) on Aura
satellite. launched 2004 July 15, ~705 km sun-synch orbit. Nadir footprint: 5.3km x 8.3km.
Worden, Bowman, Noone, et al. (2006).
Longitude
La
titu
de
Ozone Mixing Ratio (ppb) at [0.9,1.1]km 06/04/28
240 250 260 270 280 290 30028
30
40
50
58
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
2 x 1o resolutionEarly mornings (~6-8) or late afternoons (~17-19)
O3: Similar
GEM-Flexpart Ozonesonde TES
Unit: ppb (intrusion from stratosphere)
ppb: observation values ppb: observation values
Time: 12:00 UT Usually 17:00-23:00 UT ~6:00-8:00 UT or ~17:00-19:00 UT
Altitude: 1km Approximate 1km [0.9,1.1]km
Resolution: 0.5 x 0.5o 2 x 1o 2 x 1o
longitude: 240E~300E
latitude: 28N~58N
same same
Longitude
La
titu
de
Ozone Mixing Ratio (ppb) at [0.9,1.1]km 06/04/28
240 250 260 270 280 290 30028
30
40
50
58
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
LongitudeL
atit
ud
e
Ozone Mixing Ratio (ppb) at ~1km 06/04/28
240 250 260 270 280 290 30028
30
40
50
58
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Longitude
La
titu
de
Ozone Mixing Ratio (ppb) at ~1km 06/04/30
240 250 260 270 280 290 30028
30
40
50
58
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
Longitude
La
titu
de
Ozone Mixing Ratio (ppb) at [0.9,1.1]km 06/04/30
240 250 260 270 280 290 30028
30
40
50
58
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
April 30, 2006
GE
M-F
lexpart
IONS-Ozonesonde TES
Longitude
La
titu
de
Ozone Mixing Ratio (ppb) at ~1km 06/05/01
240 250 260 270 280 290 30028
30
40
50
58
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
Longitude
La
titu
de
Ozone Mixing Ratio (ppb) at [0.9,1.1]km 06/05/01
240 250 260 270 280 290 30028
30
40
50
58
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
May 1, 2006
IONS-Ozonesonde TES
GE
M-F
lexpart
Longitude
La
titu
de
Ozone Mixing Ratio (ppb) at ~1km 06/05/02
240 250 260 270 280 290 30028
30
40
50
58
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
Longitude
La
titu
de
Ozone Mixing Ratio (ppb) at [0.9,1.1]km 06/05/02
240 250 260 270 280 290 30028
30
40
50
58
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
May 2, 2006
GE
M-F
lexpart
IONS-Ozonesonde TES
Longitude
La
titu
de
Ozone Mixing Ratio (ppb) at ~1km 06/05/03
240 250 260 270 280 290 30028
30
40
50
58
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
Longitude
La
titu
de
Ozone Mixing Ratio (ppb) at [0.9,1.1]km 06/05/03
240 250 260 270 280 290 30028
30
40
50
58
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
Carbon monoxideOrganic gases +Nitrogen
oxides + UV Ozone
May 3, 2006
GE
M-F
lexpart
IONS-Ozonesonde TES
Longitude
La
titu
de
Ozone Mixing Ratio (ppb) at ~1km 06/05/04
240 250 260 270 280 290 30028
30
40
50
58
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
Longitude
La
titu
de
Ozone Mixing Ratio (ppb) at [0.9,1.1]km 06/05/04
240 250 260 270 280 290 30028
30
40
50
58
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
GE
M-F
lexpart
IONS-Ozonesonde TES
May 4, 2006
Longitude
La
titu
de
Ozone Mixing Ratio (ppb) at ~1km 06/05/05
240 250 260 270 280 290 30028
30
40
50
58
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
Longitude
La
titu
de
Ozone Mixing Ratio (ppb) at [0.9,1.1]km 06/05/05
240 250 260 270 280 290 30028
30
40
50
58
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
May 5, 2006
GE
M-F
lexpart
IONS-Ozonesonde TES
Longitude
La
titu
de
Ozone Mixing Ratio (ppb) at ~1km 06/05/06
240 250 260 270 280 290 30028
30
40
50
58
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
Longitude
La
titu
de
Ozone Mixing Ratio (ppb) at [0.9,1.1]km 06/05/06
240 250 260 270 280 290 30028
30
40
50
58
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
May 6, 2006
GE
M-F
lexpart
IONS-Ozonesonde TES
Summary for 2006 Spring Cases
• Getting started…• Combination IONS data, TES data, Flexpart model, Brewer
data, radar data and AQ models.• A larger picture of STE.