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Stratospheric sulfate at high altitudes
Author(s) -
Lazrus A. L.,
Gandrud B. W.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/gl004i011p00521
Subject(s) - sulfate , atmospheric sciences , mixing ratio , environmental science , altitude (triangle) , sulfate aerosol , stratosphere , meteorology , chemistry , physics , mathematics , geometry , organic chemistry
Sulfate ion was measured on air filtration samples obtained between 14 and 37 km at 33°N. One concentration profile was determined each season in 1976. An average maximum mixing ratio of 1.4 ppbm was observed at 19 km. Sulfate was also observed on the filters exposed at the higher altitudes. The values at 24 km and above were quite variable, with an average value of 0.6 ppbm.