POAM II: Early results and comparisons with the COSPAR International Reference Atmosphere ozone models

NRL's Polar Ozone and Aerosol Measurement Experiment (POAM II) makes solar occultation measurements through the earth's atmospheric limb to provide the distribution of atmospheric aerosols, PSC's, and several molecular species critical for understanding ozone chemistry in the polar st...

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Published in:Advances in space research 1996, Vol.18 (9), p.311-314
Main Authors: Shettle, E.P., Bevilacqua, R.M., Hornstein, J.S., Hoppel, K., Lumpe, J., Krigman, S., Debrestian, D., Fromm, M., Glaccum, W.J.
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Language:English
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Summary:NRL's Polar Ozone and Aerosol Measurement Experiment (POAM II) makes solar occultation measurements through the earth's atmospheric limb to provide the distribution of atmospheric aerosols, PSC's, and several molecular species critical for understanding ozone chemistry in the polar stratosphere. The early results from POAM II are presently being validated against in situ balloon borne instruments and remote sensing measurements from both the surface and other satellite platforms. The monthly zonal mean profiles of the POAM II results will be compared with the CIRA (COSPAR International Reference Atmosphere) ozone models.
ISSN:0273-1177
1879-1948
DOI:10.1016/0273-1177(96)00063-4