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Tropical Ocean Troposphere Exchange of Reactive Halogen Species and Oxygenated VOC (TORERO). Hypothesis #1: Ocean sources of oxygenated VOC (OVOC) and reactive halogen species (RHS) impact atmospheric composition in the MBL, and in the FT as a result of deep convective transport.
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Tropical Ocean Troposphere Exchange of Reactive Halogen Species and Oxygenated VOC (TORERO) Hypothesis #1: Ocean sources of oxygenated VOC (OVOC) and reactive halogen species (RHS) impact atmospheric composition in the MBL, and in the FT as a result of deep convective transport. Hypothesis #2: The gas fluxes across the air-sea boundary vary between the oligotrophic and mesotrophic ocean, and coastal upwelling. Hypotheses #3: Reactive gases released from the ocean are relevant to chemistry and climate.
Halogen Chemistry This is what we are measuring -IO & BrO Oxygenated Volatile Organic Compounds (OVOC) What we measure – CHOCHO and HCHO Why – indicators Surface Micro Layer oxidation, can play an important role in global aerosol budgets
Multi-Axis Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (MAX-DOAS)
Cavity Enhanced Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (CE-DOAS)
Other Operations NSF/NCAR Gulfstream V