CRISTA-2 observations of the south polar vortex in winter 1997: A new dataset for polar process studies

Details CRISTA-2 observations of the south polar vortex in winter 1997: A new dataset for polar process studies CRISTA-2 observations of the south polar vortex in winter 1997: A new dataset for polar process studies

Aug 2001

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2001georl..28.3159s&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 28, Issue 16, p. 3159-3162

Mathematics

Logic

13

Atmospheric Composition And Structure, Atmospheric Composition And Structure: Aerosols And Particles, Atmospheric Composition And Structure: Middle Atmosphere-Constituent Transport And Chemistry, Meteorology And Atmospheric Dynamics: Remote Sensing

Scientific paper

During the second mission of the Cryogenic Spectrometers and Telescopes for the Atmosphere (CRISTA) in August 1997 considerable and highly variable cloud cover in the stratosphere was seen over Antarctica. Two large areas of polar stratospheric clouds (PSC) could be observed. One region of PSCs near the vortex edge was caused by a meteorological situation as it is typical for an ozone minihole event and dissolved within two days. The temperature dependence of the HNO3 measured by CRISTA suggests that outside of their center the clouds consists of type I particles. However, a further discrimination between nitric acid trihydrate (NAT) or supercooled ternary solutions (STS) is not possible, due to the uncertainties in the meterological temperatures and the amount of water vapor.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

CRISTA-2 observations of the south polar vortex in winter 1997: A new dataset for polar process studies does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with CRISTA-2 observations of the south polar vortex in winter 1997: A new dataset for polar process studies, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and CRISTA-2 observations of the south polar vortex in winter 1997: A new dataset for polar process studies will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-790365