NASA NTRS · 19840038637
Halocarbon concentration patterns associated with frontal passages
Abstract
The atmospheric mixing ratios of CCl2F2 (F-12) and CCl3F (F-11) increase abruptly up to 14 ppt (F-12) and 8 ppt (F-11) after strong cold fronts pass and decrease abruptly after warm fronts pass at a semicontinuous monitoring station near Pullman, WA (46 deg 42 min N, 117 deg 10 min W). It is concluded that air masses from higher latitudes (above 60 deg N) can have F-12 and/or F-11 concentrations as much as 5 percent higher than mid-latitude air masses. Conversely, nitrous oxide shows no significant changes during frontal passages and is uniformly distributed between air masses.
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Carter, M. W., Cronn, D. R., Bamesberger, W. L., Robinson, E.. 1983-11-01. Halocarbon concentration patterns associated with frontal passages. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19840038637
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