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

• Main Authors: M. Maturilli, R. Neuber, P. Massoli, F. Cairo, A. Adriani, M. L. Moriconi, G. Di Donfrancesco
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2005
• Subjects: Physics; QC1-999; Chemistry; QD1-999; Antarctic; Arctic; McMurdo Station; Ny-Ålesund; Antarc*; Ny Ålesund
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/29178ac4983e4b8180b55b93758ac92f

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...