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The stratospheric aerosol content above Spitsbergen during winter 1991/92

Journal Article · · Geophysical Research Letters (American Geophysical Union); (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/93GL03292· OSTI ID:6576253
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  1. Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Potsdam (Germany)

This paper summarizes the lidar measurements made at Spitsbergen (79[degrees]N) during the period of EASOE. The lidar can see backscatter and depolarization effects from the tropopause to 30 km. No aerosols were detected above 20 km until the breakup of the polar vortex. Stratospheric loading from the Pinatubo eruption were clearly visible at lower altitudes.

OSTI ID:
6576253
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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