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Influence of a solar proton event on stratospheric ozone
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Heath, D. F. Krueger, A. J. Crutzen, P. J. |
| Copyright Year | 1976 |
| Description | Ozone depletion in the stratosphere associated with the solar proton event of August 4, 1972, was observed with the backscattered ultraviolet experiment on the Nimbus 4 satellite. An abrupt ozone decrease in the 75-80 deg N zone of about 0.002 atm-cm above 4 mb was observed to persist throughout the month of August. A decrease was noted in the 55-65 deg N zone on days 219 and 220, but recovery occurred on day 221. Thereafter, a more gradual decrease was observed. The equatorial zone also showed gradual decrease after day 218, but these were not uniquely distinguished from seasonal variations. The observed change in total ozone following the event was -0.003 atm-cm for the 75-80 deg N zone, corresponding to a 1.3 percent reduction in the 0.305 atm-cm zonal average, but within the 0.019 atm-cm standard deviation. Above the 10 mb surface in the 75-80 deg N zone however, a decrease of 0.004 atm-cm may be compared with a standard deviation of 0.001 atm-cm. |
| File Size | 2273821 |
| Page Count | 13 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19760024042 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t9188320h |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1976-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Space Radiation Ultraviolet Radiation Solar Flares Atmospheric Chemistry Ozone Depletion Backscattering Nimbus 4 Satellite Stratosphere Ozone Latitude Solar Protons Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
