The climatology of the polar aerosol from the POAM instruments

Auteurs :
STEELE, H.M.
LUMPE, J.D.
BEVILACQUA, R.M.

Description :
The AA. present a climatology of the high-latitude stratospheric aerosol derived from the multiwavelength extinction data of the POAM (Polar Ozone and Aerosol Measurement) II and III instruments from 1993 to 2003. Extinction data from these 2 instrumrnts at 6 wavelengths from the ultraviolet to near-infrared area are combined through principal component analysis to yield total aerosol surface-area and volume densities. The temporal and spatial evolution of these physical parameters, which can be employed in chemistry and climate models, are presented and analyzed.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Physical geography, issn : 0272-3646, 2005, vol. 26, n°. 1, p. 1-22, nombre de pages : 22, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 43 ref.

Date :
2005

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Abingdon, Taylor and Francis