NASA NTRS · 19920065078
Background stratospheric aerosol and polar stratospheric cloud reference models
Abstract
A global aerosol climatology is evolving from the NASA satellite experiments SAM II, SAGE I, and SAGE II. In addition, polar stratospheric cloud (PSC) data have been obtained from these experiments over the last decade. An undated reference model of the optical characteristics of the background aerosol is described and a new aerosol reference model derived from the latest available data is proposed. The aerosol models are referenced to the height above the tropopause. The impact of a number of volcanic eruptions is described. In addition, a model describing the seasonal, longitudinal, and interannual variations in PSCs is presented.
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Mccormick, M. P., Wang, P.-H., Pitts, M. C.. 1993-01-01. Background stratospheric aerosol and polar stratospheric cloud reference models. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19920065078
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