Observation of Polar Stratospheric Clouds down to the Mediterranean coast

A Polar Stratospheric Cloud (PSC) was detected for the first time in January 2006 over Southern Europe after 25 years of systematic lidar observations. This cloud was observed while the polar vortex was highly distorted during the initial phase of a major stratospheric warming. Very cold stratospher...

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Published in:Atmospheric chemistry and physics 2007-01, Vol.7 (19), p.5275-5281
Main Authors: Keckhut, P., David, Ch, Marchand, M., Bekki, S., Jumelet, J., Hauchecorne, A., Höpfner, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Ocean, Atmosphere
Sciences of the Universe
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Summary:A Polar Stratospheric Cloud (PSC) was detected for the first time in January 2006 over Southern Europe after 25 years of systematic lidar observations. This cloud was observed while the polar vortex was highly distorted during the initial phase of a major stratospheric warming. Very cold stratospheric temperatures (
ISSN:1680-7324
1680-7316
1680-7324
DOI:10.5194/acp-7-5275-2007