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- Title
CO<sub>2</sub> semiannual oscillation in the middle troposphere and at the surface.
- Authors
Xim Jiang; Chahine, Moustala T.; Qinbin Li; Liang, Maochang; Olsen, Edward T.; Chen, Luke L.; Wang, Jingqian; Yuk L. Yung
- Abstract
Using in situ measurements, we find a semiannual oscillation (SAO) in the midtropospheric and surface C(X Chemistry transport models (2-D Caltech/JPL model, 3-D GEOS-Chem, and 3-D N40ZART-2) arc used to investigate possible sources for the SAO signal in the midtropospheric and surface CO2. From model sensitivity studies, it is revealed that the SAO signal in the midtropospheric CO2 originates mainly from surface CO2 with a small contribution from transport fields. It is also found that the source for the SAO signal in surface CO2 is mostly related to the CO2 exchange between the biosphere and the atmosphere. By comparing model CO2 with in situ CO2 measurements at the surface, we find that models are able to capture both annual and semiannual cycles well at the surface. Model simulations of the annual and semiannual cycles of CO2 in the iropical middle troposphere agree reasonably well with aircraft measurements
- Subjects
TROPOSPHERE; ATMOSPHERE; BIOSPHERE; OSCILLATIONS; EARTH (Planet)
- Publication
Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 2012, Vol 26, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
0886-6236
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1029/2011GB004118