Constraints on the seasonal cycle of stratospheric water vapor using in situ measurements from the ER-2 and a CO photochemical clock

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D19, 2001, Pages 22707-22724

  Weinstock, E M ^a   Hintsa, E J ^a,b   Kirk Davidoff, D B ^a   Anderson, J G ^a   Andrews, A E ^a,c   Herman, R L ^d   Webster, C R ^d   Loewenstein, M ^e   Podolske, J R ^e   Bui, T P ^e  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^e NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; AIR MASS; CARBON MONOXIDE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SEASONAL VARIATION; STRATOSPHERE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0034767509     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD000047     Document Type: Article

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