The impact of spatial averaging on calculated polar ozone loss: 2. Theoretical analysis

摘要: We develop a theoretical framework for investigating the effect of spatial averaging on rates chemical reactions. In particular, we study how will affect calculated rate ozone depletion due to ClO dimer (Cl2O2) cycle. It is important note that changes in partitioning active chlorine (ClOx) between and C12O2 acts reduce any nonlinearity O3 loss this Furthermore, our analysis demonstrates under conditions moderate large activation within vortex effects small-scale ClOx inhomogeneities are necessarily small. Spatial averaging, therefore model resolution, becomes relatively more issue low-ClOx conditions. These results consistent with Searle et al. [this issue] who very weak dependence resolution polar Arctic winter 1994–1995.