The high Arctic in extreme winters: vortex, temperature, and MLS and ACE-FTS trace gas evolution

The first three Arctic winters of the ACE mission represented two extremes of winter variability: Stratospheric sudden warmings (SSWs) in 2004 and 2006 were among the strongest, most prolonged on record; 2005 was a record cold winter. Canadian Arctic Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment (ACE) Validation...

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Main Authors: G. L. Manney, W. H. Daffer, K. B. Strawbridge, K. A. Walker, C. D. Boone, P. F. Bernath, T. Kerzenmacher, M. J. Schwartz, K. Strong, R. J. Sica, K. Krüger, H. C. Pumphrey, A. Lambert, M. L. Santee, N. J. Livesey, E. E. Remsberg, M. G. Mlynczak, J. R. Russell III
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2008-02-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/8/505/2008/acp-8-505-2008.pdf