Ozone and aerosol distributions measured by airborne lidar during the 1988 Arctic Boundary Layer Experiment

Consideration is given to O3 and aerosol distributions measured from an aircraft using a DIAL system in order to study the sources and sinks of gases and aerosols over the tundra regions of Alaska during summer 1988. The tropospheric O3 budget over the Arctic was found to be strongly influenced by s...

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Main Authors: Browell, Edward V., Butler, Carolyn F., Kooi, Susan A.
Format: Other/Unknown Material
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Published: 1991
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Online Access:http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19920049528
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Summary:Consideration is given to O3 and aerosol distributions measured from an aircraft using a DIAL system in order to study the sources and sinks of gases and aerosols over the tundra regions of Alaska during summer 1988. The tropospheric O3 budget over the Arctic was found to be strongly influenced by stratospheric intrusions. Regions of low aerosol scattering and enhanced O3 mixing ratios were usually correlated with descending air from the upper troposphere or lower stratosphere.