CLAES south-looking aerosol observations for 1992

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

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/93GL01446· OSTI ID:6068231

Mergenthaler, J L; Kumer, J B; Roche, A E ^[1]

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1. Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratory, CA (United States)

This paper presents a preliminary analysis of aerosol observations made by the cryogenic limb etalon array spectrometer (CLAES) carried on the upper atmosphere research satellite. The instrument measures earth limb thermal emission spectra in a number of different channels, which allows it to monitor an array of different gases, with different spectral passbands, and to sample the altitude range from 10 to 60 km. Data presented here are for observations of the formation of polar stratospheric clouds in the southern hemisphere winter, and for the effects of aerosol loadings from the Mt Pinatubo volcano.

• OSTI ID: 6068231
• 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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EARTH ATMOSPHERE
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GASES
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SOLS
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STRATOSPHERE
VOLCANIC GASES
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