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Numerical models are being developed to study the various chemical and dynamical mechanisms that govern the spatial and temporal distribution of ozone and other chemical constituents in the stratosphere. These models are used not only to help analyzing available observations (e.g., satellite data), but also to predict the future evolution of the ozone layer in response to natural forcing and to perturbations associated with human activities. The paper presents a short tutorial on chemical-transport models. Selected results, including a simulation of the Antarctic ozone hole, are shown to illustrate the capabilities of recent three-dimensional models of the middle atmosphere.
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Brasseur, G., Tie, X. (1997). Modeling of Stratospheric Ozone. In: Zerefos, C.S., Bais, A.F. (eds) Solar Ultraviolet Radiation. NATO ASI Series, vol 52. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03375-3_6
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