全球平流层甲损失来自卫星观测
1Department of Atmospheric and Climate Science, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195.
概括
高层层甲氧化是全球甲预算中的一个关键因素. 这项研究提供了基于观测的平流层甲损失估计,协调了全球甲预算.
科学领域:
- 大气化学 大气化学
- 气候科学 气候科学
- 地球系统科学 地球系统科学
背景情况:
- 高层层甲 (CH4) 氧化影响全球气候和臭氧化学.
- 以前估计的平流层CH4损失严重依赖于模型,导致不确定性.
研究的目的:
- 提供基于观测的平流层CH4损失 (LSTR) 的估计.
- 通过改进对平流层损失的估计来协调全球CH4预算.
主要方法:
- 利用卫星测量CH4度,温度和辐射加热率 (2007-2010年).
- 计算的CH4糖尿病流量穿过适合热带热带的异热带表面.
主要成果:
- 估计LSTR为49.8 ± 7.8 Tg/y,明显高于重新分析 (38.1 Tg/y) 和CCM (25.7 Tg/y).
- 重新分析和CCM系统地低估了由于CH4度,温度和辐射加热的偏差而导致的平流层CH4损失.
- 纳入观察LSTR减少了全球CH4预算不平衡从23到3Tg/y.
结论:
- 对平流层CH4损失的观测约束对于协调全球CH4预算至关重要.
- 这些发现对理解平流层水蒸气和臭氧化学有重大意义.
- 强调需要改进使用观测数据的模型,以准确评估气候和大气化学.
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