Balloon-borne laser heterodyne radiometer for measurements of stratospheric trace species
Abstract
A laser heterodyne radiometer has been flown to measure chlorine monoxide in the stratosphere, which has an important role in the catalytic destruction of ozone. The measured values in the 35-38 km region are found to be significantly higher than model predictions, and the drop-off at lower altitudes occurs at a higher rate, even after adjusting the profile to include the solar zenith angle effects.
- Publication:
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Applied Optics
- Pub Date:
- February 1981
- DOI:
- 10.1364/AO.20.000536
- Bibcode:
- 1981ApOpt..20..536M
- Keywords:
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- Balloon-Borne Instruments;
- Infrared Radiometers;
- Laser Spectroscopy;
- Optical Heterodyning;
- Stratosphere;
- Trace Elements;
- Atmospheric Sounding;
- Balloon Sounding;
- Chlorine Oxides;
- Infrared Lasers;
- Ozone;
- Photochemical Reactions;
- Remote Sensors;
- Stellar Occultation;
- Zenith;
- Instrumentation and Photography;
- LASERS: CARBON DIOXIDE;
- ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS;
- BALLOONS;
- HETERODYNING;
- REMOTE SENSING