Sir Robin Irvine Antarctic Scholarship

Rebecca Batchelor
University of Canterbury and NIWA.

The objective of Rebecca's research is to further develop our understanding of the annual cycle of chlorine by taking first-ever measurements of the chlorine trace gas hydrogen chloride during the Antarctic polar night using reflected sunlight from the moon's surface. Hydrogen chloride is extremely important as it is the principal reservoir species for stratospheric chlorine. During the polar winter hydrogen chloride is converted to chemically active species which ultimately lead to the development of the ozone hole.

Publications
Batchelor, R.L. Moonlight measurements of stratospheric trace gases during the 2003 Antarctic winter. PhD., University of Canterbury. 2005.