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ClO and O 3 stratospheric profiles: Balloon microwave measurements
Author(s) -
Waters J. W.,
Stachnik R. A.,
Hardy J. C.,
Jarnot R. F.
Publication year - 1988
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/gl015i008p00780
Subject(s) - stratosphere , atmospheric sciences , diurnal temperature variation , microwave limb sounder , environmental science , variation (astronomy) , microwave , physics , astrophysics , quantum mechanics
Stratospheric ClO and O 3 vertical profiles were measured at 32° N in May 1985 and October 1986. The ClO profiles and diurnal variation are in general agreement with theory, but have somewhat less midday ClO near 34 km. Measured 35‐45 km O 3 is larger than theory and no stratospheric O 3 diurnal variation was observed, as expected. HNO 3 was detected, and an H 2 O 2 upper limit obtained.