Estimation of Arctic polar vortex ozone loss during the winter of 1999-2000 using vortex-averaged airbone differential absorption lidar ozone measurements referenced to N2O isopleths

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 10, 2003, Pages

  Grant, William B ^a   Browell, Edward V ^a   Butler, Carolyn F ^a   Gibson, Sharon C ^a   Kooi, Susan A ^a   von der Gathen, Peter ^b  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arctic vortex; Differential absorption lidar; Electrochemical concentration cell (ECC) ozonesondes; Ozone loss; SOLVE THESEO

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; LIDAR; OZONE DEPLETION; POLAR VORTEX;

ARCTIC;

EID: 1642463422     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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