Differences in Arctic and Antarctic PSC occurrence as observed by lidar in Ny-Ålesund (79° N, 12° E) and McMurdo (78° S, 167° E)

• Published in: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
• Main Authors: Maturilli, M., Neuber, R., Massoli, P., Cairo, F., Adriani, A., Moriconi, M. L., Donfrancesco, G.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Antarctic; Arctic; McMurdo Station; Ny-Ålesund; Antarc*; Ny Ålesund
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-5-2081-2005; https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/5/2081/2005/

The extent of springtime Arctic ozone loss does not reach Antarctic ``ozone hole' dimensions because of the generally higher temperatures in the northern hemisphere vortex and consequent less polar stratospheric cloud (PSC) particle surface for heterogeneous chlorine activation. Yet, with incre...