On the relationship between extra-terrestrial radiation and surface pressure

The surface pressure of an Antarctic station displays two minima, one in spring, the other in autumn. It is believed that these minima are caused by radiative forcing, as the gradient of the extra-terrestrial radiation is largest during the two equinoxes. The best correlation (r = 0.85) was obtained...

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Published in:Antarctic Science
Main Authors: Wendler, G, Pook, MJ
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Univ Press 1996
Subjects:
Earth Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences
Meteorology
Antarctic
Antarc*
Antarctic Science
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102096000442
http://ecite.utas.edu.au/7080
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Summary:The surface pressure of an Antarctic station displays two minima, one in spring, the other in autumn. It is believed that these minima are caused by radiative forcing, as the gradient of the extra-terrestrial radiation is largest during the two equinoxes. The best correlation (r = 0.85) was obtained when the pressure lagged the radiation gradient by ten days.

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