MLS observations of lower stratospheric ClO and O[sub 3] in the 1992 southern hemisphere winter

Journal Article · Fri Jun 18 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Geophysical Research Letters (American Geophysical Union); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/93GL01447· OSTI ID:6063850

Waters, J W; Froidevaux, L; Manney, G L; Read, W G; Elson, L S ^[1]

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1. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena (United States)

This paper presents measurements made by the microwave limb sounder (MLS) on the upper atmosphere research satellite (UARS), during the 1992 southern winter of ClO and O[sub 3] concentrations. ClO is the major reactive form of chlorine in the atmosphere which contributes to ozone destruction. Ozone depletion in the Antarctic in the springtime is caused by chlorine chemistry within polar stratospheric clouds.

• OSTI ID: 6063850
• Journal Information: Geophysical Research Letters (American Geophysical Union); (United States), Journal Name: Geophysical Research Letters (American Geophysical Union); (United States) Vol. 20:12; ISSN GPRLAJ; ISSN 0094-8276
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540120* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMISTRY
CHLORINE
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
CHLORINE OXIDES
CLOUDS
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
EARTH PLANET
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
ELEMENTS
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HALOGENS
NONMETALS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OZONE
PLANETS
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
STRATOSPHERE