Towards the prediction of stratospheric ozone iii : the partitioning of the noy components

Objective

The partitioning of reactive nitrogen species (NOy) in the winter stratosphere is only poorly understood. This limits the scientific reliability of predictions of the ozone layer over decades. This project analyses the NOy partitioning using data from the MIPAS balloon experiment, the ENVISAT instruments MIPAS andSCIAMACHY operationally provided by ESA, and retrieved to a higher degree by KARL, CSIC and UHB, which are compared to results of a variety of chemical transport models and data assimilation models. This comparison leads to improvements of the models involved which are passed to the CCM models of the DLRand ULAQ. Finally, these groups perform predictions of the ozone layer with a significant higher scientific reliability.

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-2. - Key action Global Change, Climate and Biodiversity

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM KARLSRUHE GMBH - TECHNIK UND UMWELT

Address

5,Hermann Von Helmholtz Platz 1
76344 Eggenstein-leopoldshafen
Germany

Participants (11)

CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Spain

Address

Sancho Panza, S/n Apdo 2144
18080 Granada

EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Netherlands

Address

Den Dolech 2
5600 MB Eindhoven

FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JUELICH GMBH

Germany

Address

52425 Juelich

GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTRE

Germany

Address

Muenchener Strasse 20, Oberpfaffernhofen
82234 Wessling

NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR AIR RESEARCH

Norway

Address

Instituttveien 18
2027 Kjeller

UNIVERSITAET BREMEN

Germany

Address

.,Otto-hahn-allee
28334 Bremen

UNIVERSITAET KARLSRUHE (TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE)

Germany

Address

Kaiserstrasse 12
76131 Karlsruhe

UNIVERSITE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE - PARIS VI

France

Address

Place Jussieu 4 Tour 15
75230 Paris

UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS

United Kingdom

Address

Woodhouse Lane
Leeds

UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI - L'AQUILA

Italy

Address

Via Vetoio 10, Coppito
67010 Assergi

University of Cambridge

United Kingdom

Address

Lensfield Road
CB2 1EW Cambridge