Observation of mesospheric air inside the arctic stratospheric polar vortex in early 2003

During several balloon flights inside the Arctic polar vortex in early 2003, unusual trace gas distributions were observed, which indicate a strong influence of mesospheric air in the stratosphere. The tuneable diode laser (TDL) instrument SPIRALE (Spectroscopie Infra-Rouge par Absorption de Lasers...

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Main Authors: A. Engel, T. Möbius, H.-P. Haase, H. Bönisch, T. Wetter, U. Schmidt, I. Levin, T. Reddmann, H. Oelhaf, G. Wetzel, K. Grunow, N. Huret, M. Pirre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2006-01-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/6/267/2006/acp-6-267-2006.pdf