Hydrogen bromide (HBr) is the principal bromine sink species for the ozone loss chemistry induced by bromine-containing gases in the stratosphere. We report a 1994 balloon-based measurement of the daytime stratospheric HBr profile between 20 and 36.5 km altitude. The average concentration result of 1.31±0.39 parts per trillion in volume (pptv) and an analysis for the concentration versus altitude profile are consistent with previously reported measurements. These results strengthen the evidence for a significantly higher HBr concentration than that predicted by current photochemical models which, on the basis of recent kinetics results, do not include significant HBr production by the reaction branch, BrO + HO2 -> HBr + O3.

Stratospheric HBr concentration profile obtained from far-infrared emission spectroscopy

Bruno Carli;Ugo Cortesi;Francesco Mencaraglia;Piera Raspollini;Marco Ridolfi;
1997

Abstract

Hydrogen bromide (HBr) is the principal bromine sink species for the ozone loss chemistry induced by bromine-containing gases in the stratosphere. We report a 1994 balloon-based measurement of the daytime stratospheric HBr profile between 20 and 36.5 km altitude. The average concentration result of 1.31±0.39 parts per trillion in volume (pptv) and an analysis for the concentration versus altitude profile are consistent with previously reported measurements. These results strengthen the evidence for a significantly higher HBr concentration than that predicted by current photochemical models which, on the basis of recent kinetics results, do not include significant HBr production by the reaction branch, BrO + HO2 -> HBr + O3.
1997
Atmospheric Composition and Structure
Middle atmosphere composition and chemistry
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