1. Rapid ozone depletion after humidification of the stratosphere by the Hunga Tonga Eruption.
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Evan, Stephanie, Brioude, Jerome, Rosenlof, Karen H., Ru-Shan Gao, Portmann, Robert W., Yunqian Zhu, Volkamer, Rainer, Lee, Christopher F., Metzger, Jean-Marc, Lamy, Kevin, Walter, Paul, Alvarez, Sergio L., Flynn, James H., Asher, Elizabeth, Todt, Michael, Davis, Sean M., Thornberry, Troy, Vömel, Holger, Wienhold, Frank G., and Stauffer, Ryan M.
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OZONE layer depletion , *HUMIDITY control , *STRATOSPHERE , *VOLCANIC eruptions , *CHEMICAL processes , *STRATOSPHERIC chemistry , *OZONE layer - Abstract
The article focuses on the rapid ozone depletion observed in the stratosphere following the Hunga Tonga Eruption, which injected a significant amount of water vapor into the stratosphere. Topics discussed include the impact of increased humidity, radiative cooling, and the formation of active chlorine species, leading to the rapid destruction of ozone molecules within the volcanic plume.
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- 2023
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