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2014
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http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/amt-7-1915-2014 in citations.
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Gimballed Limb Observer for Radiance Imaging of the Atmosphere (GLORIA) scientific objectives
Gimballed Limb Observer for Radiance Imaging of the Atmosphere (GLORIA) scientific objectives
The upper troposphere/lower stratosphere (UTLS) represents an important part of the climate system. Even small changes in the composition and dynamic structure of this region have significant radiative effects. Quantifying the underlying physical and chemical processes therefore represents a crucial...
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Personal Name(s): | Riese, M. (Corresponding Author) |
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Oelhaf, H. / Preusse, P. / Blank, J. / Ern, M. / Friedl-Vallon, F. / Fischer, H. / Guggenmoser, T. / Höpfner, M. / Hoor, P. / Kaufmann, M. / Orphal, J. / Plöger, F. / Spang, R. / Suminska-Ebersoldt, O. / Ungermann, J. / Vogel, B. / Woiwode, W. | |
Contributing Institute: |
Stratosphäre; IEK-7 |
Published in: | Atmospheric measurement techniques, 7 (2014) 7, S. 1915 - 1928 |
Imprint: |
Katlenburg-Lindau
Copernicus
2014
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DOI: |
10.5194/amt-7-1915-2014 |
Document Type: |
Journal Article |
Research Program: |
Composition and Dynamics of the Upper Troposphere and Stratosphere |
Link: |
OpenAccess |
Publikationsportal JuSER |
Please use the identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/2128/9146 in citations.
The upper troposphere/lower stratosphere (UTLS) represents an important part of the climate system. Even small changes in the composition and dynamic structure of this region have significant radiative effects. Quantifying the underlying physical and chemical processes therefore represents a crucial task. Currently, there is a lack of UTLS observations with sufficient three-dimensional resolution. The Gimballed Limb Observer for Radiance Imaging of the Atmosphere (GLORIA) aircraft instrument addresses this observational lack by providing observations of numerous trace constituents as well as temperature and cloud structures with an unprecedented combination of vertical resolution (up to 300 m) and horizontal resolution (about 30 km × 30 km). As a result, important scientific questions concerning stratosphere–troposphere exchange, the occurrence of subvisible cirrus clouds in the lowermost stratosphere (LMS), polar chemistry, and gravity wave processes can be addressed, as reviewed in this paper. |