Extensive lidar observations of the Pinatubo aerosol layers at Tsukuba (36.1{degrees}N), Naha (26.2{degrees}N), Japan and Lauder (45.0{degrees}S), New Zealand

Journal Article · Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1994 · Geophysical Research Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/94GL02735· OSTI ID:70537

Uchino, O; Nagai, T; Fujimoto, T ^[1]; Matthews, W A; Orange, J ^[2]

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1. Meteorological Research Institute, Tsukuba (Japan)
2. National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Lauder (New Zealand)

The authors present results from lidar observations of atmospheric scattering from aerosols following the eruption of Mt Pinatubo, made from two sites in Japan, and one in New Zealand. The Japanese sites were in operation and able to record the appearance of the aerosol particles into the stratosphere. The New Zealand site was not operational until after the aerosol was able to circulate into the southern hemisphere stratosphere. Their observations reveal the peaking events over Japan, and also show clear seasonal variations in the integrated backscattering coefficient.

• OSTI ID: 70537
• Journal Information: Geophysical Research Letters, Journal Name: Geophysical Research Letters Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 22; ISSN GPRLAJ; ISSN 0094-8276
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AEROSOLS
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
JAPAN
NEW ZEALAND
OPTICAL RADAR
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
STRATOSPHERE
VOLCANIC GASES