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Observations Of Ozone Production In A Dissipating Tropical Convective Cell During Tc4, Gary A. Morris, A. M. Thompson, K. E. Pickering, S. Chen, E. J. Bucsela, P. A. Kucera
Observations Of Ozone Production In A Dissipating Tropical Convective Cell During Tc4, Gary A. Morris, A. M. Thompson, K. E. Pickering, S. Chen, E. J. Bucsela, P. A. Kucera
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From 13 July–9 August 2007, 25 ozonesondes were launched from Las Tablas, Panama as part of the Tropical Composition, Cloud, and Climate Coupling (TC4) mission. On 5 August, a strong convective cell formed in the Gulf of Panama. World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN) data indicated 563 flashes (09:00–17:00 UTC) in the Gulf. NO2 data from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) show enhancements, suggesting lightning production of NOx. At 15:05 UTC, an ozonesonde ascended into the southern edge of the now dissipating convective cell as it moved west across the Azuero Peninsula. The balloon oscillated from 2.5–5.1 km five times …