TY - JOUR AU - AB - Atmos. Chem. Phys., 11, 2671–2687, 2011 Atmospheric www.atmos-chem-phys.net/11/2671/2011/ Chemistry doi:10.5194/acp-11-2671-2011 © Author(s) 2011. CC Attribution 3.0 License. and Physics Impact of deep convection and dehydration on bromine loading in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere 1 1,* 2 2 J. Aschmann , B.-M. Sinnhuber , M. P. Chipperfield , and R. Hossaini Institute of Environmental Physics, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK now at: Institute for Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany Received: 22 October 2010 – Published in Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss.: 5 January 2011 Revised: 14 March 2011 – Accepted: 17 March 2011 – Published: 22 March 2011 Abstract. Stratospheric bromine loading due to very short- 1 Introduction lived substances is investigated with a three-dimensional It is generally accepted that very short-lived substances chemical transport model over a period of 21 years us- (VSLS) contribute significantly to stratospheric bromine ing meteorological input data from the European Centre loading and ozone depletion in addition to the long-lived for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts ERA-Interim reanal- halons and methyl bromide (e.g., Montzka and Reimann, ysis from 1989 to the end of 2009. Within this framework 2010). However, there TI - Impact of deep convection and dehydration on bromine loading in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere JF - Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics DO - 10.5194/acp-11-2671-2011 DA - 2011-03-22 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/unpaywall/impact-of-deep-convection-and-dehydration-on-bromine-loading-in-the-1tFDg8LjF3 DP - DeepDyve ER -