Interagency cooperative scientific program to investigate antarctic ozone hole

Journal Article · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6027903

NASA, The Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Science Foundation and its National Center for Atmospheric Research, and the Chemical Manufacturer's Association have announced a cooperative investigation of the Antarctic ozone hole. The Airborne Antarctic Ozone Experiment will fly specially instrumented NASA ER-2 and DC-8 aircraft into the Antarctic ozone hole from August 17 through September 29. The experiments have been designed not only to test existing Antarctic ozone hole theories but to provide for a wide base of high quality atmospheric data in the event that none of the current hypotheses proves to be adequate. This experiment is prompted by recent observations that have shown a dramatic and unexpected downward trend in the amount of ozone in a column of air over the Antarctic in the period between late winter and early spring.

• OSTI ID: 6027903
• Journal Information: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States) Vol. 37:9; ISSN JPCAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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