Meteorological atlas of the Northern Hemisphere lower stratosphere for January and February 1989 during the Airborne Arctic Stratospheric Expedition
Available online: http://hdl.handle.net/2060/19900004592
Paul A. Newman ; Leslie R. Lait ; Mark R. Schoeberl ; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (United States)
Published by: NASA ; 1989
Northern Hemisphere meteorological data for the months of January and February 1989 in the lower stratosphere are shown. National Meteorological Center (NMC) data, and Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) data are used to display polar stereographic projections of 100-mb temperatures, 50-mb temperatures, 50-mb geopotential heights, total ozone, and Ertel's potential vorticity (Epv) on both 400 K and 460 K isentropic surfaces. In addition, latitude/height cross sections at 10 E of balanced wind isotachs, wind vectors, potential temperature, and temperature are also shown. Horizontal traces of NASA ER-2 and DC-8 flight tracks are also included. Vertical profiles of NMC temperatures following flight paths of both aircraft are shown. In addition, vertical profiles of wind speed are contoured following the ER-2 for estimating the lateral penetration into the polar vortex, while vertical profiles of Ertel's potential vorticity are included for estimating the vertical penetration of the DC-8 into the stratosphere.
Collection(s) and Series: NASA Technical Memorandum- No. 4145
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free), Hard copy (ill., charts, maps)Tags: Observations ; Ozone ; Stratosphere ; Measure ; Northern Hemisphere 
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