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Trends of OCS, HCN, SF6, CHClF2, (HCFC-22) in the lower stratosphere from 1985 and 1994 atmospheric trace molecule spectroscopy experiment measurements near 30 degrees N latitude
Rinsland, C. P.; Mahieu, Emmanuel; Zander, Rodolphe et al.
1996In Geophysical Research Letters, 23 (17), p. 2349-2352
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Keywords :
atmospheric composition and trends; ATMOS instrument; remote sensing
Abstract :
[en] Volume mixing ratio (VMR) profiles of OCS, HCN, SF6, and CHClF2 (HCFC-22) have been measured near 30 degrees N latitude by the Atmospheric Trace Molecule Spectroscopy Fourier transform spectrometer during shuttle flights on 29 April-6 May 1985 and 3-2 November 1994. The change in the concentration of each molecule in the lower stratosphere has been derived for this 9 1/2-year period by comparing measurements between potential temperatures of 395 to 800 K (similar to 17 to 30 km altitude) relative to simultaneously measured values of the long-lived tracer N2O. Exponential rates of increase inferred for 1985-to-1994 from these comparisons are (0.1 +/- 0.4)% yr(-1) for OCS, (1.0 +/- 1.0)% yr(-1) for HCN, (8.0+/-0.7)% yr(-1) for SF6, and (8.0 +/- 1.0)% yr(-1) for CHClF2 (HCFC-22), 1 sigma. The lack of an appreciable trend for OCS suggests the background (i.e., nonvolcanic) source of stratospheric aerosol was the same during the two periods. These results are compared with trends reported in the literature.
Disciplines :
Earth sciences & physical geography
Author, co-author :
Rinsland, C. P.
Mahieu, Emmanuel  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Groupe infra-rouge de phys. atmosph. et solaire (GIRPAS)
Zander, Rodolphe ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Services généraux (Faculté des sciences) > Relations académiques et scientifiques (Sciences)
Gunson, M. R.
Salawitch, R. J.
Chang, A. Y.
Goldman, A.
Abrams, M. C.
Abbas, M. M.
Newchurch, M. J.
Irion, F. W.
Language :
English
Title :
Trends of OCS, HCN, SF6, CHClF2, (HCFC-22) in the lower stratosphere from 1985 and 1994 atmospheric trace molecule spectroscopy experiment measurements near 30 degrees N latitude
Publication date :
1996
Journal title :
Geophysical Research Letters
ISSN :
0094-8276
eISSN :
1944-8007
Publisher :
American Geophysical Union, Washington, United States - District of Columbia
Volume :
23
Issue :
17
Pages :
2349-2352
Peer reviewed :
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