The interannual variability of polar stratospheric clouds and related parameters in Antarctica during September and October

Antarctic polar stratospheric cloud (PSC) sightings by the orbiting SAM II sensor during September and October show a pronounced quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO) signal, and October sightings have increased markedly over the past 10 years in years of westerly QBO phase. The QBO in PSC frequency is l...

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Main Authors: Poole, Lamont R., Mccormick, M. Patrick, Solomon, Susan, Pitts, Michael C.
Format: Other/Unknown Material
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Published: 1989
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Online Access:http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19900036085