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Mesoscale Temperature Fluctuations in the Southern Hemisphere StratosphereIsentrope surfaces in the Southern Hemisphere stratosphere reveal that air parcels undergo mesoscale temperature fluctuations that depend on latitude and season. The largest temperature fluctuations occur at high latitude winter, whereas the smallest fluctuations occur at high latitude summer. This is the same pattern found for the Northern Hemisphere stratosphere. However, the amplitude of the seasonal dependence in the Southern Hemisphere is only 37% of the Northern Hemisphere's seasonal amplitude.
Document ID
20090004438
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Gary, Bruce L.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
August 14, 2008
Publication Information
Publication: Atmospheric Chemistry, and Physics
Volume: 8
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
Isentrope surfaces
temperature fluctuations

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