The observation of nitric acid-containing particles in the tropical lower stratosphere

Airborne in situ measurements over the eastern Pacific Ocean in January 2004 have revealed a new category of nitric acid (HNO<sub>3</sub>)-containing particles in the tropical lower stratosphere. These particles are most likely composed of nitric acid trihydrate (NAT). They were intermit...

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Main Authors: P. J. Popp, T. P. Marcy, E. J. Jensen, B. Kärcher, D. W. Fahey, R. S. Gao, T. L. Thompson, K. H. Rosenlof, E. C. Richard, R. L. Herman, E. M. Weinstock, J. B. Smith, R. D. May, H. Vömel, J. C. Wilson, A. J. Heymsfield, M. J. Mahoney, A. M. Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2006-01-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/6/601/2006/acp-6-601-2006.pdf