Physics
Scientific paper
Jun 1999
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1999georl..26.1727s&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 26, Issue 12, p. 1727-1730
Physics
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Global Change: Remote Sensing, Meteorology And Atmospheric Dynamics: Radiative Processes, Meteorology And Atmospheric Dynamics: Remote Sensing, Atmospheric Composition And Structure: Transmission And Scattering Of Radiation
Scientific paper
Measurements of downwelling infrared spectral radiance at Mauna Loa, Hawaii during April and May of 1998 indicate unusually high infrared atmospheric transmittance. This is linked to large-scale drying of the upper troposphere and stratosphere in the subtropical Pacific, which appears to be associated with the extreme El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) event of 1997-1998. During the driest periods, transmission windows opened in the wavenumber range of 500-600 cm-1, a water vapor rotational band that normally has high opacity. These data demonstrate the potential value of long-term mountain-top measurements for monitoring upper tropospheric water vapor and for validating satellite measurements of upper-tropospheric water vapor.
Bates John J.
Churnside James H.
Shaw Joseph A.
Zorn Heather M.
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