The Mass of CO in the Atmosphere during October 1984, April 1994, and October 1994

The latitudinal distribution and the total mass of CO in the atmosphere are calculated for October 1984, April 1994, and October 1994 based upon measurements made by the MAPS experiment aboard the space shuttle. It is shown that the amount of CO in October 1994 was greater than in October 1984 and t...

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Published in:Journal of the atmospheric sciences 1999-01, Vol.56 (2), p.307-310
Main Authors: Reichle, Henry G, Connors, Vickie S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atmosphere
Carbon monoxide
Space shuttles
Tropical environments
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Summary:The latitudinal distribution and the total mass of CO in the atmosphere are calculated for October 1984, April 1994, and October 1994 based upon measurements made by the MAPS experiment aboard the space shuttle. It is shown that the amount of CO in October 1994 was greater than in October 1984 and that this increase was dominated by increases in the tropical regions, particularly in the region north and northwest of Australia.
ISSN:0022-4928
1520-0469
DOI:10.1175/1520-0469(1999)056<0307:TMOCIT>2.0.CO;2