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Arctic polar stratospheric cloud measurements by means of a four wavelength depolarization lidarA four wavelength depolarization backscattering lidar has been operated during the European Arctic Stratospheric Ozone Experiment (EASOE) in Sodankyl, in the Finnish Arctic. The lidar performed measurements during the months of December 1991, January, February and March 1992. The Finnish Meteorological Institute during the same period launched regularly three Radiosondes per day, and three Ozone sondes per week. Both Mt. Pinatubo aerosols and Polar Stratospheric Clouds were measured. The use of four wavelengths, respectively at 355 nm, 532 nm , 750 nm, and 850 nm permits an inversion of the lidar data to determine aerosol particle size. The depolarization technique permits the identification of Polar Stratospheric Clouds. Frequent correlation between Ozone minima and peaks in the Mt. Pinatubo aerosol maxima were detected. Measurements were carried out both within and outside the Polar Vortex.
Document ID
19950004603
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Stefanutti, L.
(Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Florence, Italy)
Castagnoli, F.
(Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Florence, Italy)
Delguasta, M.
(Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Florence, Italy)
Flesia, C.
(Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Florence, Italy)
Godin, S.
(Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Florence, Italy)
Kolenda, J.
(Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Florence, Italy)
Kneipp, H.
(Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Florence, Italy)
Kyro, Esko
(Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Florence, Italy)
Matthey, R.
(Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Florence, Italy)
Morandi, M.
(Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Florence, Italy)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 1994
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Goddard Space Flight Center, Ozone in the Troposphere and Stratosphere, Part 2
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
95N11016
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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