Measurements of stratospheric hydrogen cyanide at McMurdo Station, Antarctica: further evidence of winter stratospheric subsidence?

M. Jaramillo; R. L. De Zafra; J. Barrett; L. K. Emmons; P. M. Solomon; A. Parrish

doi:10.1029/jd094id14p16773

Measurements of stratospheric hydrogen cyanide at McMurdo Station, Antarctica: further evidence of winter stratospheric subsidence?

M. Jaramillo
, R. L. De Zafra
, J. Barrett
, L. K. Emmons
, P. M. Solomon
, A. Parrish

Atmospheric Composition Remote Sensing and Prediction

Stony Brook University

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We have made measurements of hydrogen cyanide (HCN) in the springtime Antarctic stratosphere using ground-based millimeter wave spectroscopy. We find a steeper decrease in volume mixing ratio with altitude than that found at tropical latitudes, from an assumed value of ~160 pptv in the troposphere to a value of 65 ± 30 pptv at 40 km, which may be further evidence of substantial vertical subsidence of the Antarctic winter stratosphere. -Authors

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	16,773-16,777
Journal	Journal of Geophysical Research
Volume	94
Issue number	D14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1029/jd094id14p16773
State	Published - 1989

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Measurements of stratospheric hydrogen cyanide at McMurdo Station, Antarctica: further evidence of winter stratospheric subsidence?

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