High-latitude stratospheric aerosols measured by the SAM II satellite system in 1978 and 1979
Results of the first year of data collection by the SAM (Stratospheric Aerosol Measurement) II satellite system are presented. Almost 10,000 profiles of stratospheric aerosol extinction in the Arctic and Antarctic regions are used to construct plots of weekly averaged aerosol extinction versus altit...
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ftnasantrs:oai:casi.ntrs.nasa.gov:19820026808 2023-05-15T13:46:48+02:00 High-latitude stratospheric aerosols measured by the SAM II satellite system in 1978 and 1979 Mccormick, M. P. Chu, W. P. Mcmaster, L. R. Grams, G. W. Hamill, P. Steele, H. M. Swissler, T. J. Herman, B. M. Pepin, T. J. Russell, P. B. Unclassified, Unlimited, Publicly available Oct 16, 1981 http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19820026808 unknown http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19820026808 Accession ID: 82A10343 Copyright Other Sources 46 Science; 214; Oct. 16 1981 ftnasantrs 2012-02-15T14:58:52Z Results of the first year of data collection by the SAM (Stratospheric Aerosol Measurement) II satellite system are presented. Almost 10,000 profiles of stratospheric aerosol extinction in the Arctic and Antarctic regions are used to construct plots of weekly averaged aerosol extinction versus altitude and time and stratospheric optical depth versus time. Corresponding temperature fields are presented. These data show striking similarities in the aerosol behavior for corresponding seasons. Wintertime polar stratospheric clouds that are strongly correlated with temperature are documented. They are much more prevalent in the Antarctic stratosphere during the cold austral winter and increase the stratospheric optical depths by as much as an order of magnitude for a period of about 2 months. These clouds might represent a sink for stratospheric water vapor and must be considered in the radiative budget for this region and time. Other/Unknown Material Antarc* Antarctic Arctic NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Arctic Antarctic The Antarctic Austral |
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Results of the first year of data collection by the SAM (Stratospheric Aerosol Measurement) II satellite system are presented. Almost 10,000 profiles of stratospheric aerosol extinction in the Arctic and Antarctic regions are used to construct plots of weekly averaged aerosol extinction versus altitude and time and stratospheric optical depth versus time. Corresponding temperature fields are presented. These data show striking similarities in the aerosol behavior for corresponding seasons. Wintertime polar stratospheric clouds that are strongly correlated with temperature are documented. They are much more prevalent in the Antarctic stratosphere during the cold austral winter and increase the stratospheric optical depths by as much as an order of magnitude for a period of about 2 months. These clouds might represent a sink for stratospheric water vapor and must be considered in the radiative budget for this region and time. |
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Mccormick, M. P. Chu, W. P. Mcmaster, L. R. Grams, G. W. Hamill, P. Steele, H. M. Swissler, T. J. Herman, B. M. Pepin, T. J. Russell, P. B. |
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Mccormick, M. P. Chu, W. P. Mcmaster, L. R. Grams, G. W. Hamill, P. Steele, H. M. Swissler, T. J. Herman, B. M. Pepin, T. J. Russell, P. B. |
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High-latitude stratospheric aerosols measured by the SAM II satellite system in 1978 and 1979 |
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High-latitude stratospheric aerosols measured by the SAM II satellite system in 1978 and 1979 |
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High-latitude stratospheric aerosols measured by the SAM II satellite system in 1978 and 1979 |
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High-latitude stratospheric aerosols measured by the SAM II satellite system in 1978 and 1979 |
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High-latitude stratospheric aerosols measured by the SAM II satellite system in 1978 and 1979 |
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high-latitude stratospheric aerosols measured by the sam ii satellite system in 1978 and 1979 |
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