Main Title |
The Local Influence of Hurricanes on Stratospheric Aerosols. |
Other Authors |
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Publisher |
Wyoming Univ Laramie Dept of Physics and Astronomy, |
Year Published |
1974 |
Report Number |
AD-A010 227; N00014-70-A-0266-0002 |
OCLC Number |
908194453 |
Subjects |
Atmospheric Physics ;
Air Pollution and Control ;
Aerosols ;
Stratosphere ;
Hurricanes ;
Removal ;
Particles ;
Concentration(composition) ;
Wind velocity ;
Mixing ;
Troposphere ;
Atmospheric sounding ;
Tropical cyclones
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Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EKBD |
AD-A010 227 |
Microfiche collection |
Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
05/04/2015 |
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Collation |
20 pages. |
Notes |
"N00014-70-A-0266-0002." "AD-A010 227." "Filmed 6-26-75 NTIS." Microfiche. |
Contents Notes |
Recently much attention has been given to the possible pollution of the stratosphere in anticipation of man's invasion into this high-altitude region of the atmosphere. However, very little effort in terms of quantitative measurements has been made to assess the sources of natural stratospheric 'pollution, ' which may be so large that man could never compete with them. By virtue of its size and energy density a well-developed hurricane should be able to influence the distribution of trace constituents in the lower stratosphere, at least locally if not on a global basis. The authors describe the results of the first attempt to determine the influence of a hurricane on the vertical profile of aerosol within a 500 mile radius of the center of the storm. Aerosol profiles were obtained over hurricane Gilda in October of 1973. The results show a relatively clean upper troposphere which has been tentatively attributed to a removal process associated with the storm itself. |