Chlorine deactivation in the lower stratospheric polar regions during late winter: Results from UARS

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 13, 1996, Pages 18835-18859

  Santee, M L ^a   Froidevaux, L ^a   Manney, G L ^a   Read, W G ^a   Waters, J W ^a   Chipperfield, M P ^b   Roche, A E ^c   Kumer, J B ^c   Mergenthaler, J L ^c   Russell III, J M ^d  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^d NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; CLAES; HALOE; MICROWAVE LIMB SOUNDER; STRATOSPHERE; UARS; WINTER;

EID: 0030390570     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd00580     Document Type: Article

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