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Measurements of the height variation of sulfuric acid vapor concentrations in the stratosphere
Author(s) -
Arnold F.,
Fabian R.,
Joos W.
Publication year - 1981
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/gl008i003p00293
Subject(s) - stratosphere , sulfuric acid , trace gas , altitude (triangle) , atmospheric sciences , environmental science , sulfur cycle , sulfur , water vapor , mass spectrometry , meteorology , chemistry , geology , physics , inorganic chemistry , geometry , mathematics , organic chemistry , chromatography
Stratosperic sulfuric acid vapour concentrations have been measured in the altitude region from 23.5 to 33 km by the passive chemoionisation mass spectrometry method (PACIMS), in recent years sucessfully introduced by our group for stratospheric trace gas detection. The data agree with current model predictions at most heights. Implications of the present data for the stratosperic sulphur cycle, stratosperic aerosols, and stratosperic ions are discussed.