Recent publications: Dr. Rainer Schmitt

Jaekel, E., Wendisch, M., Blumthaler, M. , Schmitt, R., and Webb, A.R. A CCD spectroradiometer for ultraviolet actinic radiation measurements. J. Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 2006.

Hofzumahaus, A., B.L. Lefer, P.S. Monks, S.R. Hall, A. Kylling, B. Mayer, R.E. Shetter, W. Junkermann, A. Bais, J.G. Calvert, C.A. Cantrell, S. Madronich, G.D. Edwards, A. Kraus, M. Müller, B. Bohn, R. Schmitt, P. Johnston, R. McKenzie, G.J. Frost, E. Griffioen, M. Krol, T. Martin, G. Pfister, E.P. Röth, A. Ruggaber, W.H. Swartz, S.A. Lloyd, and M. VanWeele. Photolysis frequency of O3 to O(1D): Measurements and Modeling during the International Photolysis Frequency Measurement and Model Intercomparison (IPMMI).

Journal of Geophysical Research, 109(D8), doi:10.1029/2003JD004333, 2004.

Kylling, A., A.R. Webb, R. Kift, G.P. Gobbi, L. Ammannato, F. Barnaba, A. Bais, S. Kazadzis, M. Wendisch, E. Jäkel, S. Schmidt, A. Kniffka, S. Thiel, W. Junkermann, M. Blumthaler, R. Silbernagl, B. Schallhart, R. Schmitt, B. Kjeldstad, T.M. Thorseth, R. Scheirer, and B. Mayer.

Spectral actinic flux in the lower troposphere: measurement and 1-D simulations for cloudless, broken cloud and overcast situations

Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 5: 1421-1467, 2005.

Flocke, Frank; Weinheimer, Andrew; Swanson, Aaron; Roberts, James; Schmitt, Rainer; Shertz, Step hen. On the Measurement of PANs by Gas Chromatography and Electron Capture Detection Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry, Volume 52, Number 1, September 2005, pp. 19-43(25).

R. E. Shetter, W. Junkermann, W. H. Swartz, G. J. Frost, J. H. Crawford, B. L. Lefer, J. D. Barrick, S. R. Hall, A. Hofzumahaus, A. Bais, J. G. Calvert, C. A. Cantrell, S. Madronich, M. Müller, A. Kraus, P. S. Monks, G. D. Edwards, R. McKenzie, P. Johnston, R. Schmitt, E. Griffioen, M. Krol, A. Kylling, R. R. Dickerson, S. A. Lloyd, T. Martin, B. Gardiner, B. Mayer, G. Pfister, E.-P. Röth, P. Köpke, A. Ruggaber, H. Schwander, and M. van Weele: "Photolysis frequency of NO2: Measurement and modeling during the International Photolysis Frequency Measurement and Modeling Intercomparison (IPMMI)" J. Geophys. Res. 108 (D16), 8544, doi:10.1029/2002JD002932 (2003).

F. Bais, S. Madronich, J. Crawford, S. R. Hall, B. Mayer, M. VanWeele, J. Lenoble, J. G. Calvert, C. A. Cantrell, R. E. Shetter, A. Hofzumahaus, P. Köpke, P. S. Monks, G. Frost, R. McKenzie, N. Krotkov, A. Kylling, W. H. Swartz, S. Lloyd, G. Pfister, T. J. Martin, E.-P. Röth, E. Griffioen, A. Ruggaber, M. Krol, A. Kraus, G. D. Edwards, M. Müller, B. L. Lefer, P. Johnston, H. Schwander, D. Flittner, B. G. Gardiner, J. Barrick, and R. Schmitt: "International photolysis frequency measurement and model intercomparison (IPMMI): Spectral actinic solar flux measurements and modeling" J. Geophys. Res. 108 (D16), 8543, doi:10.1029/2002JD002891 (2003)

S. Balis, C. S. Zerefos, K. Kourtidis, A. F. Bais, A. Hofzumahaus, A. Kraus, R. Schmitt, M. Blumthaler, and G. P. Gobbi: "Measurements and modeling of photolysis rates during the (PAUR) II campaign" J. Geophys. Res. 107 (D18), 8138, doi:10.1029/2000JD000136 (2002).

Hofzumahaus, B. L. Lefer, P. S. Monks, S. R. Hall, A. Kylling, B. Mayer, R. E. Shetter, W. Junkermann, A. Bais, J. G. Calvert, C. A. Cantrell, S. Madronich, G. D. Edwards, A. Kraus, M. Müller, B. Bohn, R. Schmitt, P. Johnston, R. McKenzie, G. J. Frost, E. Griffioen, M. Krol, T. Martin, G. Pfister, E. P. Röth, A. Ruggaber, W. H. Swartz, S. A. Lloyd, and M. van Weele:

"Photolysis frequency of O3 to O(1D): Measurements and modeling during the International Photolysis Frequency Measurement and Modeling Intercomparison (IPMMI)" J. Geophys. Res., 109, D08S90, doi:10.1029/2003JD004333 (2004).

Volz-Thomas A., Xueref I., Schmitt R.: An automatic gas chromatograph and calibration system for ambient measurements of PAN and PPN, 'Environmental Science and Pollution Research 9 (2002), Special 4, 72 – 76.

KOURTIDIS, K.; ZEREFOS, C.; TSIOURI, I.; SCHMITT, R.; RAPPENGLUECK, B.; SUPPAN, P.; FABIAN, P.: Production and destruction rate of OH at an island and a suburban site in Greece during the 1996 PAUR campaign.

Kylling A., A.R. Webb, A.F. Bais, M. Blumthaler, R. Schmitt, S. Thiel, A. Kazantzidis, R. Kift, M. Misslbeck, B. Schallhart, J. Schreder, C. Topaloglou, S. Kazadzis and J. Rimmer (2003): Actinic flux determination from measurements of irradiance;J Geophys Res, 108, D16, 4506.

Bais A.F., Blumthaler M., Gobbi G-P. Kylling A., Schmitt R., Thiel S., Barnaba F., Danielsen T., Junkermann W., Kazantzidis A., Kelly P., Kift R., Liberti G.L. Misslbeck M., Schallhart B., Schreder J., Topaloglou C. (2002): Measuring Spectral Actinic Flux and Irradiance: Experimental Results from the ADMIRA (Actinic Flux Determination from Measurements of Irradiance) Projekt. J. Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology 19, 1049-1062.

Bais A.F., Blumthaler M., Webb A.R., Topaloglou C., Schallhart B., Schreder J., Kazantzidis A., Schmitt R., Thiel S.: Actinic Flux Determination from Measurements of Irradiance (ADMIRA): Results from Experimental and Monitoring Campaign. EUROTRAC-Symposium 11.-15.03.2002, Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Kylling A., Webb A.R., Bais A.F., Blumthaler M., Gobbi G-P., Schmitt R., Thiel S., Barnaba F., Junkermann W., Kazantzidis A., Kelly P., Kift R., Lieberti G.L., Misslbeck M., Schallhart B., Schreder J., Topaloglou C.: Estimation of the Actinic Flux from Measurements of the Irradiance. EUROTRAC-Symposium 11.-15.03.2002, Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Webb A.R., Bais A.F., Blumthaler M., Gobbi G.P., Kyllling A., Schmitt R., Thiel S.: Towards the derivation of spectral UV actinic fluxes from irradiance measurements: an experimental campaign. (Poster) 2nd SPARC General Assembly, Mar del Plata, Argentina, 6.-10.11.2000.

Dimitris Balis1, Christos Zerefos1, Kostas Kourtidis1, Alkiviadis Bais1, Prodromos Zanis1, Andreas Hofzumahaus2, Alexander Kraus2,6, Reiner Schmitt3, Mario Blumthaler4, and Gian-Paolo Gobbi: The variability of the photolysis rates of ozone and nitrogen dioxide during the PAUR II campaign.

Schultz, M., R. Schmitt, K. Thomas, and A. Volz-Thomas: Photochemical box modeling of long-range transport from North America to Tenerife during the North Atlantic Regional Experiment (NARE) 1993 J. Geophys. Res., 103, 13477-13488, 1998.

Volz-Thomas, A., A. Lerner, H.W. Pätz, M. Schultz, D.S. McKenna, R. Schmitt, S. Madronich, and E.P. Röth: Airborne Measurements of the Photolysis Frequency of NO2 J. Geophys. Res, 101, 18613-18627, 1996.

A Hofzumahaus, B Bohn, G D Edwards, S R Hall, P Johnston, W Junkermann, B L Lefer, R McKenzie, P S Monks, R Schmitt, R E Shetter: POSTER.

Alkiviadis, F. Bais, J. Calvert, C. Cantrell, S. Madronich, R. Shetter, J. Crawford, G. Frost, E. Griffioen, A. Hofzumahaus, W. Junkermann, P. Koepke, M. Krol, N. Krotkov, A. Kylling, J. Lenoble, T. Martin, B. Mayer, R. McKenzie, P.S. Monks, E.P. Roeth, G. Pfister, R. Schmitt, W. Swartz, and M. van Weele: An overview of the results from the international photolysis frequency measurement and model intercomparison, poster presentation at International Radiation Symposium IRS 2000, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2000.

Kylling, A., A. R. Webb, A. F. Bais, M. Blumthaler, R. Schmitt, S. Thiel, A. Ka-zantzidis, R. Kift, M. Misslbeck, B. Schallhart, J. Schreder, C. Topaloglou, S. Ka-zadzis and J. Rimmer,

Actinic flux determination from measurements of irradiance, J. Geophys. Res. 108, (D16), 4506, doi:10.1029/2002JD003236.

A. R. Webb, R. Kift, S. Thiel, A. F. BaisM. Blumthaler); A. Kylling, R. M. Schmitt, G. Gobbi,

Empirical approach to converting spectral UV measurements to actinic flux data.

Bais, A.F., B.G. Gardiner, H. Slaper, P.J. Kirsch, S. Kazaszis, M. Blumthaler, C. Brognier, P. Eriksen, D. Gillotay, W. Josefsson, B. Kjeldstad, T. Koskela, F. Kuik, K. Leszczynski, R.L. Mckenzie, A. Redondas, H.A.J.M. Reinen, G. Seckmeyer, T. Svenoe, D.I. Wardle, A.R. Weeb, P. Weihs, W. Allabar, G. Bernhard, M. Gay, J. Groebner, M. Huber, P.V. Johnston, J.E. Karlsson, J.B. Keer, M. Kotkamp, J. Manzano, D. Masserot, C. Meleti, E. Pachart, T. Persen, G. Rengarajan, E. Saarinen, R. Schmitt, J. Schreder, T.M. Thorseth, R. Visuri, B. Walravens and W. Wauben, Results from comparisons of global solar UV spectra measured during the SUSPEN inter-comparison campaign. European Conference on atmospheric UV radiation , Helzinki (Finland), June 29-July 2, 1998.

Schultz, M., R. Schmitt, K. Thomas, and A. Volz-Thomas Photochemical box modeling of long-range transport from North America to Tenerife during the North Atlantic Regional Experiment

(NARE) 1993 J. Geophys. Res., 103, 13477-13488, 1998.

Schmitt, R., and A. Volz-Thomas Climatology of Ozone, PAN, CO, and NMHC in the Free Troposphere Over the Southern North Atlantic J. Atmos. Chem., 28, 245-262, 1997.

Volz-Thomas, A., A. Lerner, H.W. Pätz, M. Schultz, D.S. McKenna, R. Schmitt, S. Madronich, and E.P. Röth , Airborne Measurements of the Photolysis Frequency of NO2 J. Geophys. Res, 101, 18613-18627, 1996.

R. Schmitt and P. Carretero, Ozone in the free Troposphere over the North Atlantic: Production and Long-range Transport ,EUROTRAC.

Scheel H.E.; Areskoug H.; Geiss H.; Gomiscek B.; Granby K.; Haszpra L.; Klasinc L.; Kley D.; Laurila T.; Lindskog A.; Roemer M.; Schmitt R.; Simmonds P.; Solberg S.; Toupance G

On the Spatial Distribution and Seasonal Variation of Lower-Troposphere Ozone over Europe, Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry, November 1997, vol. 28, iss. 1-3, pp. 11-28(18) Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Volz-Thomas, Andreas; Xueref, Irene; Schmitt, Rainer, An Automatic Gas Chromatograph and Calibration System for Ambient Measurements of PAN and PPN, Corresponding author: Andreas Volz-Thomas, Institut für Chemie und Dynamik der Geosphäre II: Troposphäre, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Postfach 1913, D-52425 Jülich, Germany.

Prospero J.M., R. Schmitt, E. Cuevas, D.L. Savoie, W.C. Graustein, K.K. Turekian, A. Volz-Thomas, A. Diaz, S.J. Oltmans, H.Levy II, Temporal variability of summer-time ozone and aerosols in the free troposphere over the eastern North Atlantic, Geophys. Res. Lett., 22, 2925-2928, 1995.

Scheel, H.E., H. Areskoug, H. Gei? B. Gomiscek, K. Granby, L. Haszpra, L. Klasinc, D. Kley, T. Laurila, A. Lindskog, M. Roemer, R. Schmitt, P. Simmonds, S. Solberg, G. Toupance (1997) On the Spatial Distribution and Seasonal Variation of Lower-Troposphere Ozone over Europe. Accepted by Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry.

Fischer, H., C. Nikitas, U. Parchatka, T. Zenker, G.W. Harris, P. Matusca, R. Schmitt, D. Mihelcic, P. Muesgen, H.-W. Paetz, M. Schultz, and A. Volz-Thomas, Trace gas measurements during the OCTA campaign 1993 at Izana, J. Geophys. Res., 103(D11), 13,505-13,518, 1998.

Zenker, T., H. Fischer, C. Nikitas, U. Parchatka, G.W. Harris, D. Mihelcic, P. Muesgen, H.W. Paetz, M. Schultz, A. Volz-Thomas, R. Schmitt, T. Behmann, M. Weissenmayer, J.P. Burrows,

Intercomparison of NO, NO2, NOy, O3, and ROx measurements during the Oxidizing Capacity of the Tropospheric Atmosphere (OCTA) campaign 1993 at Izana, J. Geophys. Res., 103(D11), 13,615-13,634, 1998.