Two dimensional stratospheric aerosol distributions during EASOE

Journal Article · Wed Jun 22 00:00:00 EDT 1994 · Geophysical Research Letters (American Geophysical Union); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/93GL03074· OSTI ID:6576206

Wirth, M; Ehret, G; Moerl, P; Renger, W

The authors present stratospheric aerosol measurements made throughout the polar vortex from an aircraft based lidar during EASOE. These measurements show that the interior of the polar vortex was free of aerosols above PT values of 485 K throughout most of the winter. However, below PT values of 420 K the aerosol distributions are basically uniform in a latitudinal sense, showing no distinct features at the vortex boundaries.

• OSTI ID: 6576206
• Journal Information: Geophysical Research Letters (American Geophysical Union); (United States), Journal Name: Geophysical Research Letters (American Geophysical Union); (United States) Vol. 21:13; ISSN GPRLAJ; ISSN 0094-8276
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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540120* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
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ARCTIC REGIONS
COLLOIDS
CRYOSPHERE
DISPERSIONS
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
FLUIDS
GASES
GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS
LATITUDE EFFECT
POLAR REGIONS
SOLS
STRATOSPHERE
VARIATIONS
VOLCANIC GASES
VORTICES