Abstract
Stratospheric air samples were collected over Japan on August 31, 1994 using a balloon-borne cryogenic sampler and then analyzed for the CH4 concentration and δ13C in CH4. The δ13C value increased from about -47.5 %̊ at the tropopause to about -38.9 %̊ at 34.7 km, accompanied by a rapid decrease of the CH4 concentration with height. From the measured values of the CH4 concentration and δ13C, the apparent carbon isotopic fractionation factor was estimated to be 1.0131±0.0006. The contributions of the chemical CH4 reactions with OH, O(1D) and Cl were also examined by using an one-dimensional photochemical-diffusion model. It is suggested from this examination that the reaction of CH4 with Cl is especially important for δ13C in the stratosphere.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 97GL03044 |
Pages (from-to) | 2989-2992 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Geophysical Research Letters |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 23 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geophysics
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)