Three-dimensional structure and evolution of stratospheric HNO 3 based on UARS microwave limb sounder measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 15, 2004, Pages

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

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Denitrification; Microwave Limb sounder (MLS); Nitric acid (HNO3; Polar processes; Stratospheric chemistry; Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS)

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; DENITRIFICATION; MICROWAVE LIMB SOUNDER; NITRIC ACID; STRATOSPHERE;

EID: 6444220654     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD004578     Document Type: Article

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