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A Matrix Method for Calculating Photochemical Acceleration

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Atmospheric Ozone

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A fast, accurate method for calculating photochemical acceleration is presented. Using this scheme the deviation of the solar heating rate from its equilibrium profile may be found as a function of the temperature perturbation at all heights. Thus the method may be used for small vertical scale perturbations. The inclusion of the ozone 9.6μm band into the heating rate calculations is shown to significantly reduce the photochemical relaxation rate above 40km.

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  1. Centre for Remote Sensing, Imperial College of Science and Technology, SW7 2AZ, London, UK

    J. D. Haigh

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  1. Laboratory of Atmospheric Physics, University of Thessaloniki, Greece

    C. S. Zerefos

  2. Commission of the European Communities, Brussels, Belgium

    A. Ghazi (Directorate-General for Science, Research and Development) (Directorate-General for Science, Research and Development)

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Haigh, J.D. (1985). A Matrix Method for Calculating Photochemical Acceleration. In: Zerefos, C.S., Ghazi, A. (eds) Atmospheric Ozone. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5313-0_7

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5313-0_7

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