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Simulation of the October 23,1980 stratoprobe flight
Author(s) -
Evans W. F. J.,
McElroy C. T.,
Kerr J. B.,
McConnell J. C.
Publication year - 1982
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/gl009i003p00223
Subject(s) - ozone , nitrogen dioxide , atmospheric sciences , water vapor , environmental science , nitric acid , meteorology , nitrogen oxides , proxy (statistics) , nitrogen , chemistry , physics , mathematics , statistics , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering , waste management
Measurements of ozone, water vapour, nitric acid and nitrogen dioxide taken during the STRATOPROBE flight of October 23, 1980 from Palestine Texas at 32°N are presented. The measured ratio of HNO 3 to NO 2 is in good agreement with that of a one dimensional model using current photochemistry. The measured ratio is used to infer "proxy" hydroxyl densities. These OH densities are very low below 25 km, in agreement with the findings of earlier flights.