Reexamination of the relation between depth of the Antarctic ozone hole, and equatorial QBO and SST, 1962-1992

Journal Article · Fri Aug 06 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Geophysical Research Letters (American Geophysical Union); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/93GL01762· OSTI ID:6068607

Angell, J K ^[1]

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1. NOAA, Silver Spring, MD (United States)

This paper reports on an examination of previous data to see if a correlation can be found between the average depth of the Antarctic ozone hole, and the equatorial quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO) and/or sea surface temperature (SST). Data from the period 1962 to 1992 is examined. The only ozone data which spans this period is the Dobson total ozone data from the South Pole. The data considered is the average from mid October through November. The 50 mb zonal wind at Singapore is taken as a measure of the QBO. The average SST in the region 12S - 2N, 180W - 90W, the El Nino region, is taken for the SST value. The objective of this correlation is for predictive purposes. There is a weak correlation to the QBO, and a much weaker correlation to the SST from this data set.

• OSTI ID: 6068607
• Journal Information: Geophysical Research Letters (American Geophysical Union); (United States), Journal Name: Geophysical Research Letters (American Geophysical Union); (United States) Vol. 20:15; 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-)
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
OZONE
SEAS
SURFACE WATERS
WIND