Stratospheric water vapour in the vicinity of the Arctic polar vortex

• Published in: Annales Geophysicae
• Main Authors: M. Maturilli, F. Fierli, V. Yushkov, A. Lukyanov, S. Khaykin, A. Hauchecorne
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2006
• Subjects: Science; Q; Physics; QC1-999; Geophysics. Cosmic physics; QC801-809; Arctic; Sodankylä
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-24-1511-2006; https://doaj.org/article/7043725bd5d0482db7f9bd1f97590a1e

The stratospheric water vapour mixing ratio inside, outside, and at the edge of the polar vortex has been accurately measured by the FLASH-B Lyman-Alpha hygrometer during the LAUTLOS campaign in Sodankylä, Finland, in January and February 2004. The retrieved H 2 O profiles reveal a detailed view on...