First results from POAM II: The dissipation of the 1993 antarctic ozone hole

Journal Article · Sat Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 1995 · Geophysical Research Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/95GL00535· OSTI ID:159785

Bevilacqua, R M; Hoppel, K W; Hornstein, J S ^[1]

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1. Naval Research Lab., Washington, DC (United States); and others

POAM II is a space-borne instrument which uses the solar occultation technique to measure the vertical distribution of ozone, aerosols and polar stratospheric clouds, and other properties of the stratosphere and mesosphere. POAM II was launched aboard the SPOT 3 satellite in time to observe the dissipation of the 1993 Antarctic ozone hole. POAM data indicated that the Antarctic ozone hole dissipates from the top downward. It also supports the hypothesis that the Antarctic vortex is an effective containment vessel. However the strength of the containment appears to decrease markedly at altitudes below 18 km. 8 refs., 5 figs.

• OSTI ID: 159785
• Journal Information: Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 22, Issue 8; Other Information: PBD: 15 Apr 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
OZONE
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
AEROSOLS
CLOUDS
ANTARCTIC REGIONS
STRATOSPHERE
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
REMOTE SENSING
ALTITUDE
SATELLITES