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In situ observations of ClO in the Antarctic : Evidence for chlorine catalyzed destruction of ozone

Author
Starr, Walter L.
Published
May 1, 1988.
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1 electronic document
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Brune, William H., Anderson, J. G., Chan, K. Roland, and Proffitt, M. J.
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Summary
Results from a series of 12 ER-2 aircraft flights into the Antarctic polar vortex are summarized. These in situ data define the spatial and temporal distribution of ClO as the aircraft flew at an altitude of approx. 18 km from Punta Arenas (54 deg S latitude) to the base of the Palmer Peninsula (72 deg S latitude), executed a rapid descent to approx. 13 km, turned north and climbed bach to approximately 18 km, returning to Punta Arenas. A general pattern in the ClO distribution is reported: mixing ratios of approximately 10 ppt are found at altitude in the vicinity of 55 deg S increasing to 50 ppt at 60 degrees S. In the vicinity of 65 deg S latitude a steep gradient in the ClO mixing ratio is observed. At a fixed potential temperature, the ClO mixing ratio through this sharp transition increases by an order of magnitude within a very few degrees of latitude, thus defining the edge of the chemical containment vessel. From the edge of that containment vessel to the southern extension of the flights, 72 deg S, a dome of slowly increasing ClO best describes the distribution. Conclusion are drawn from the data.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
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Document ID: 19890005183.
Accession ID: 89N14554.
NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Polar Ozone Workshop. Abstracts; p 143-146.
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