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Heavy ozone distribution in the stratosphere from far-infrared observationsThe distribution of isotopically heavy ozone in the stratosphere has been obtained from analysis of balloon-based high-resolution thermal emission spectra in the far infrared. The mixing ratio profiles of (O-16)(O-16)(O-18) and (O-16)(O-18)(O-16), retrieved from inversion of several limb sequences of a number of spectral lines in the 39-76/cm region, indicate enhancements over the expected values in the 25- to 37-km altitude range. The ratio of total heavy isotopic ozone (10-50)3 to normal (O-48)3 shows enhancements of about 45 percent at 37 km, decreasing to a minimum of about 13 percent at 29 km, and increasing to about 18 percent at 25 km. The results from this work are compared with Mauersberger's (1987) in situ mass spectrometer measurements.
Document ID
19880033689
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Abbas, M. M.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Guo, J.
(Drexel University Philadelphia, PA, United States)
Carli, B.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Mencaraglia, F.
(CNR Istituto di Ricerca sulle Onde Elettromagnetiche, Florence, Italy)
Carlotti, M.
(Bologna, Universita Italy)
Nolt, I. G.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
November 20, 1987
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of Geophysical Research
Volume: 92
ISSN: 0148-0227
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
88A20916
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSG-7360
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAGW-737
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAGW-222
CONTRACT_GRANT: CEC-ENV-617-I
Distribution Limits
Public
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