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The stratospheric ozone layer above Spitsbergen in winter 1989
Author(s) -
Neuber R.,
Krüger B. C.
Publication year - 1990
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/gl017i004p00321
Subject(s) - ozone layer , ozone , stratosphere , environmental science , atmospheric sciences , tropopause , ozone depletion , lidar , climatology , meteorology , geology , geography , remote sensing
Ozone soundings are performed from Spitzbergen (79°N, 12°E) by an ozone LIDAR and balloon sondes, the development of the ozone layer from January until the end of March 1989 shows no major depletion, but a significant increase in mid‐February due to the stratospheric warming. In march a secondary concentration maximum occured above the tropopause.