CLAES Measurements of CFC-12 In the Stratosphere
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio
CLAES Measurements of CFC-12 in the Stratosphere
CLAES made the first global measurements of CFC's in the stratosphere. CFC's enter the stratosphere through upwelling in the tropics. The CFC's decrease with height as they are broken down by UV radiation. CFC's are the major source of stratospheric chlorine. Red indicates large amounts of CFC-12.
CFC-12 concentrations in the stratosphere as measured by CLAES.