Tropospheric Ozone Research

One of the principal concerns in recent years about the atmospheric environment has been the formation of ozone and other photo-oxidants over much of Europe in the summer. Ozone is formed in the atmosphere by a complex series of chemical reactions in the presence of sunlight from volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides. As the reactions take place in air flows determined by the detailed meteorological situation, the measurement, interpretation, understanding and modelling of the levels, fluxes and origins of the ozone is extremely difficult. The present volume reviews several of the currently important questions and presents detailed reports from investigators all over the continent. As such it provides a worthwhile insight into the current scientific views about ozone in Europe. It is volume 6 of the series on the Transport and Chemical Transformation of Pollutants in the Troposphere

Chapter 1 An Overview of Tropospheric Ozone Research
Øystein Hov, Dieter Kley, Andreas Volz-Thomas, Jeannette Beck, Peringe Grennfelt and Stuart A. Penkett

Chapter 2 Spatial and Temporal Variability of Tropospheric Ozone over Europe
H.E. Scheel, G. Ancellet, H. Areskoug, J. Beck, J. Bösenberg, D. De Muer, A.L. Dutot, A.H. Egelov, P. Esser, A. Etienne, Z. Ferenczi, H. Geiß, G. Grabbe, K. Granby, B. Gomiscek, L. Haszpra, N. Kezele, L. Klasinc, T. Laurila, A. Lindskog, J. Mowrer, T. Nielsen, P. Perros, M. Roemer, R. Schmitt, P. Simmonds, R. Sladkovic, H. Smit, S. Solberg, G. Toupance, C. Varotsos and L. de Waal Task Group 1

Chapter 3 The Emission and Distribution of Ozone Precursors over Europe
A. Lindskog, S. Solberg, M.l Roemer, D. Klemp, R. Sladkovic, H. Boudries, A. Dutot, R. Burgess, H. Hakola, T. Laurila, R. Schmitt, H. Areskoug, R. Romero, L. Haszpra, J. Mowrer, N. Schmidbauer and P. Esser Task Group 2a

Chapter 4 Photochemical Ozone Production Rates at Different TOR Sites
A. Volz-Thomas, D. Mihelcic, H.-W. Pätz, M. Schultz, B. Gomiszec, A. Lindskog, J. Mowrer, P. Oyola, K. Hanson, R. Schmitt, T. Nielson, A. Eggelov, F. Stordal and M. Vosbeck Task Group 2b

Chapter 5 Exchange of Ozone Between the Atmospheric Boundary Layer and the Free Troposphere
J.P. Beck, N. Asimakopoulos, V. Bazhanov, H.J. Bock, G. Chronopoulos, D.De Muer, A. Ebel, F. Flatøy, H. Hass, P. van Haver, Ø. Hov, H.J. Jakobs, E.J.J. Kirchner, H. Kunz, M. Memmesheimer, W.A.J. van Pul, P. Speth, T. Trickl and C. Varotsos Task Group 3a

Chapter 6 Stratosphere-Troposphere Exchange ö Regional and Global Tropopause Folding Occurrence
M. Beekmann, G. Ancellet, S. Blonsky, D. De Muer, A. Ebel, H. Elbern, J. Hendricks, J. Kowol, C. Mancier, R. Sladkovic, H.G.J. Smit, P. Speth, T. Trickl and Ph. Van Haver Task Group 3b

Chapter 7 Ozone and its Precursors in Europe: Photochemical Production and Transport across Regional Boundaries
M. Memmesheimer, H.J. Bock, A. Ebel and M. Roemer Task Group 4

Chapter 8 Ozone Monitoring and Measurements

8.1 Ozone Observations in the Free Troposphere: Results of the TOR Station No 25
G. Ancellet and M. Beekmann

8.2 Tropospheric Ozone and Precursors at the Porspoder Station, France
A.L. Dutot, P. Colin, A. Etienne, H. Boudries, G. Toupance, P. Perros and M. Maillet

8.3 Ozone measurements in Zagreb and on Mount Medvednica in Croatia
L. Klasinc, V. Butkovic, T. Cvitaû, N. Kezele, I. Lisac and J. Lovric

8.4 Characteristics of the Tropospheric Ozone Content above Athens, Greece
C. Varotsos, P. Kalabokas and G. Chronopoulos

8.5 Tropospheric Ozone Research And Global Atmospheric Gases Experiment, Mace Head, Ireland
P.G. Simmonds

8.6 Ozone Forecasting in the UK, 1993 and 1994
J.R Stedman

8.7 Ozone and precursor measurements in South Norway, Birkenes, Bjørnøya and Svalbard, Ny Ålesund, 1987-1994
Ø. Hov and F. Stordal

8.8 Long Path DOAS Measurements of Ozone and Other Species at Cape Arkona, Rügen Island
R. Dubois, H. Flentje, F. Heintz, H.J. Karbach and U. Platt

8.9 Measurements of Atmospheric Constituents and their Relation to the Ozone Formation in Slovenia
B. Gomiûcek, R. Cigler, D. Hrcek, S. Gomiûcek, M. Leûnjak, P. Pauli, M. Pompe and M. Veber

8.10 Ozone Research at the Swedish Stations Aspvreten and Åreskutan and the Activities of ITM-APL in TOR
P. Oyola, H. Areskoug and V. Bazhanov

8.11 A Summary of TOR Activities carried out by UEA during the Definition and Implimentation Phases of EUROTRAC
S.A. Penkett, B.J. Bandy, S. Bauguitte, R.A. Burgess, L. Carpenter, L. Cardenas, K.C. Clemitshaw and C. Nikitas

8.12 Ground-based Measurements of Ozone and Related Precursors at 47° N, 11° E
H.-E. Scheel, R. Sladkovic and W. Seiler

Chapter 9 Transport and Transformation of Ozone

9.1 Ozone in the free Troposphere over the North Atlantic: Production and Long-range Transport
R. Schmitt and P. Carretero

9.2 Formation and Transport of Tropospheric Ozone in Hungary
L. Haszpra, L. Bozó, Z. Ferenczi and V. Sándor

9.3 Photo-oxidants and Precursors at Schauinsland, Black Forest: Chemistry and Transport
A. Volz-Thomas, H.J. Buers, F. Flocke, H. Geiß, T. Heil, M. Heitlinger, N. Houben, S. Jansen, D. Klemp, F. Kramp, D. Mihelcic, P. Müsgen, H.W. Pätz, M. Schultz, Y. Su and D. Kley

9.4 Long-range Transport of Precursors in Relation to Oxidant Occurrence and Formation: Results from the IVL TOR site at Rörvik, Sweden.
A. Lindskog, J. Mowrer and J. Moldanová

Chapter 10 Monitoring of Atmospheric Constituents

10.1 Intercomparison and Harmonisation of CO, CH₄, and non-methane Hydrocarbon Measurements within TOR
J. Hahn

10.2 Measurements of Trace Constituents at the High Alpine Background Station Sonnblick
H. Puxbaum, B. Gomiscek and K. Radunsky

10.3 Measurements of Low Molecular Weight Carbonyl Compounds
J. Slemr and W. Junkermann

10.4 Photochemical Observations at Utö -a Moderately Polluted Site with a Pronounced Seasonal Cycle
T. Laurila, H. Hakola, H. Lättilä and T. Koskinen

10.5 Atmospheric Nitrogen Compounds, Photochemical Oxidants and Products
T. Nielsen, K. Granby, A.H. Egeløv, P. Hummelshøj and H. Skov

10.6 Atmospheric Monitoring at the TOR Station in Tomsk
B.D. Belan, V.V. Zuev, V.E. Zuev, V.E. Meleshkin, T.M. Rasskazchikova

Chapter 11 Vertical Profiles and Transport of Ozone

11.1 Distribution and Vertical Transport of Ozone in the Lower Troposphere determined by LIDAR
Jens Bösenberg, G. Grabbe, V. Matthias and T. Schaberl

11.2 Vertical Profiles of Ozone and Meteorological Parameters at Uccle, Belgium
D. De Muer, Ph. Van Haver and H. De Backer

11.3 Vertical Soundings of Tropospheric Ozone with the IFU UV Lidar
T. Trickl

11.4 Total Vertical Column Abundances of Atmospheric Gases Derived from IR Remote Solar Observations made at the Jungfraujoch Station
R. Zander, Ph. Demoulin, E. Mahieu, G. Roland, L. Delbouille and C. Servais

11.5 Vertical Distribution of Ozone and Water Vapour over Jülich, and The Evaluation of the ECC Ozone Sondes under Quasi Flight Conditions
H.G.J. Smit, D. Kley and W. Sträter

Chapter 12 Modelling Studies

12.1 EURAD in TOR: Simulation and Analysis of a Photosmog Episode
M. Memmesheimer, A. Ebel, H.J. Bock, H. Elbern, H. Hass, H.J. Jakobs, G. Piekorz

12.2 Continental Ozone Issues; Monitoring of Trace Gases, Data Analysis and Modelling of Ozone over Europe
J.P. Beck, E.C. Kirchner, W.A.J. van Pul, D. De Muer, P. Grennfelt, P.J.H. Builtjes, M.G.M. Roemer, R. Bosman, P. Esser, M. Vosbeek and W. Ruijgrok

12.3 Model Studies of Ozone on Regional Scales in the Troposphere.
I.S.A. Isaksen, J. E. Jonson and T. Berntsen

12.4 Budget of Ozone and Precursors over Europe
M.G.M. Roemer, R. Bosman, T. Thijsse, P.J.H. Builtjes, J.P. Beck, M. Vosbeek and P. Esser

Chapter 13 TOR Publications 1988 - 1995