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Carbon dioxide measurements in the stratosphere
Author(s) -
Mauersberger K.,
Finstad R.
Publication year - 1980
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/gl007i011p00873
Subject(s) - stratosphere , carbon dioxide , mixing ratio , atmospheric sciences , environmental science , mixing (physics) , atmosphere (unit) , compounds of carbon , isotopic ratio , physics , meteorology , chemistry , isotope , nuclear physics , chemical reaction , biochemistry , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics
A mass spectrometer experiment for the analysis of minor constituents in the stratosphere has been flown successfully four times from Palestine, TX on board a balloon gondola. The carbon dioxide mixing ratio, which shows unexpectedly large variations in the stratosphere, reached 400 ppm in one particular night flight. This is about 20% higher than the ground value. Evidence is presented that the experiment performed well during each of the balloon flights. The isotopic ratio 12 C/ 13 C was measured and found in good agreement with previous air analyses showing a depletion of 13 C.
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