Variations and climatology of ClO in the polar lower stratosphere from UARS Microwave Limb Sounder measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 15, 2003, Pages

  Santee, M L ^a   Manney, G L ^a,b   Waters, J W ^a   Livesey, N J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorine activation; Chlorine monoxide (ClO); Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS); Polar processing; Stratospheric chemistry; Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS)

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CHLORINE MONOXIDE; MICROWAVE LIMB SOUNDER; POLAR REGION; REMOTE SENSING; STRATOSPHERE;

EID: 1342312263     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd003335     Document Type: Article

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