NERC upper troposphere, lower stratosphere ozone programme The University of Reading




Intercontinental Transport of Ozone and its Precursors -

Forecast Trajectories
 

ITOP Plots of the Day
Selected plots are posted here daily by the ITOP-UK group. They are intended as discussion points for flight planning purposes.

In addition you can view forward trajectories from the P3, DC8 and BA146 flight tracks during the ICARTT experiment.

Posted 14/7/04.
Figure 1
Fig.1: Flights on 15 July. NOx emissions tracer over US domain at 900hPa (12UT).

Figure 2
Fig.2: Lagrangian opportunities - number of bases (n). Wherever n>1.5 the forward trajectories pass within range of the Azores (and NOx emissions tracer > threshold). Wherever n>2.5 the trajs pass within range of the Azores and Creil.

Figure 3
Fig.3: Closest approach of forward trajectories to Horta (Azores).

Figure 4
Fig.4: Closest approach of forward trajectories to Creil (France).

Figure 5
Fig.5: Section along the dashed line in Fig.1 showing NOx emissions tracer. Cross marks layer which also passes within range of the Azores and Europe.

Figure 6
Fig.6: Same section but showing Lagrangian opportunities.

Figure 7
Fig.7: Trajectories forward from cross on Figs. 1 and 5 showing a split close to the Azores. Those to the south of section 5 (see also fig 4) head towards the UK, those on the north of the section curve into the Azores High.

Forward trajectories from the P3, DC8 and BA146 flights during the ICARTT experiment.



Previous plots of the day

Posted 26/5/04
Posted 27/5/04
Posted 28/5/04
Posted 2/6/04
Posted 3/6/04
Posted 15/6/04
Posted 16/6/04
Posted 18/6/04
Posted 25/6/04
Posted 29/6/04
Posted 6/7/04
Posted 7/7/04
Posted 11/7/04
Posted 14/7/04



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