THE EVOLUTION OF OZONE OBSERVED BY UARS MLS IN THE 1992 LATE WINTER SOUTHERN POLAR VORTEX

Authors
MANNEY GL FROIDEVAUX L WATERS JW ELSON LS FISHBEIN EF ZUREK RW HARWOOD RS LAHOZ WA
Citation
Gl. Manney et al., THE EVOLUTION OF OZONE OBSERVED BY UARS MLS IN THE 1992 LATE WINTER SOUTHERN POLAR VORTEX, Geophysical research letters, 20(12), 1993, pp. 1279-1282
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Geosciences, Interdisciplinary
Journal title
Geophysical research letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00948276
Volume
20
Issue
12
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1279 - 1282
Database
ISI
SICI code
0094-8276(1993)20:12<1279:TEOOOB>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
The evolution of ozone (O3) observed by the Microwave Limb Sounder on board the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite is described for 14 Aug through 20 Sep 1992, in relation to the polar vortex. The development of an ozone hole is observed in column O3, and a corresponding decreas e is seen in O3 mixing ratio in the polar lower stratosphere, consiste nt with chemical destruction. The observations also suggest that polew ard transport associated with episodes of strong planetary wave activi ty is important in increasing O3 in the mid-stratosphere.