Assessing National Halocarbon Emissions Using Regional Atmospheric Measurements

Authors

  • Dominique Rust Dept. 503, Laboratory for Air Pollution and Environmental Technology, Empa, Dübendorf, CH-8600 Dübendorf

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2022.331

PMID:

38069774

Keywords:

Atmospheric measurements, Emissions, Halocarbons, Top-down modelling

Abstract

To mitigate the environmental impacts of synthetic halocarbons it is crucial to quantify their emissions to the atmosphere on different spatial scales. For this, top-down modelling approaches were developed, relying on atmospheric concentration observations. However, increased sensitivity on country-scale is needed, requiring a denser measurement network and models operating on a regional scale. In this light, we conducted an extensive study to assess Swiss halocarbon emissions, with high sensitivity to the regional emissions sources.

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Published

2022-04-27