Variability of stratospheric nitrogen compounds observed by LIMS in the winter of 1978-1979
Conference
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· Adv. Space Res.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6445930
The LIMS experiment was launched on the Nimbus 7 satellite for the purpose of sounding the vertical structure of temperature and key upper atmosphere trace gases on a global scale. The technique of thermal infrared limb sounding was used to obtain measurements of O3, H2O, NO2, and HNO3. LIMS collected data almost continuously from late October to late May over the latitude range from 64 deg S to 84 deg N. Two of the gases, NO2 and HNO3, are important elements in the NO(x) chain of chemical reactions leading to ozone destruction. Results for these gases are described in terms of zonal mean profiles and latitudinal distributions. The period selected for study is January-May 1979, when a major stratospheric warming occurred.
- Research Organization:
- NASA, Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA
- OSTI ID:
- 6445930
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-820582-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Adv. Space Res.; (United States) Journal Volume: 2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
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FLUIDS
GASES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
NITRIC ACID
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
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OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OZONE
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