Long-term lidar observations of polar stratospheric clouds at Esrange in northern Sweden

• Main Authors: Blum, U., Fricke, K.H., Müller, K.P., Siebert, J., Baumgarten, G.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Milton Park : Taylor & Francis 2005
• Subjects: atmospheric wave; lidar; ozone depletion; polar stratospheric cloud; 550; Esrange; Northern Sweden; polar night
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.34657/1082; https://oa.tib.eu/renate/handle/123456789/924

Polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs) play a key role in the depletion of polar ozone. The type of cloud and the length of time for which it exists are crucial for the amount of chlorine activation during the polar night. The Bonn University backscatter lidar at Esrange in northern Sweden (68◦N, 21◦E) i...