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New Data from Aura's Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) Water Vapor
The Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) measures the chemistry of the lower stratosphere and upper troposphere. Measuring concentration of water vapor and other chemicals. Approximately 50 percent of the atmosphere's moisture lies within about 1.84 km of the earth's surface, and only a minute fraction of the total occurs above the tropopause.

This animation shows varied concentrations of H2O near the Antarctic pole. Water vapor, clouds, and carbon dioxide are the main atmospheric components in the exchange of terrestrial radiation in the troposphere, serving as a regulator of planetary temperatures via greenhouse effect.    This animation shows varied concentrations of H2O near the Antarctic pole. Water vapor, clouds, and carbon dioxide are the main atmospheric components in the exchange of terrestrial radiation in the troposphere, serving as a regulator of planetary temperatures via greenhouse effect.
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Water Vapor, August 13, 2004    Water Vapor, August 13, 2004

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Water Vapor, August 14, 2004    Water Vapor, August 14, 2004

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Water Vapor, August 15, 2004    Water Vapor, August 15, 2004

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Water Vapor, August 16, 2004    Water Vapor, August 16, 2004

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Water Vapor, August 17, 2004    Water Vapor, August 17, 2004

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Water Vapor, August 20, 2004    Water Vapor, August 20, 2004

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Water Vapor, August 21, 2004    Water Vapor, August 21, 2004

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Water Vapor, August 22, 2004    Water Vapor, August 22, 2004

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Water Vapor, August 23, 2004    Water Vapor, August 23, 2004

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Water Vapor, August 25, 2004    Water Vapor, August 25, 2004

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Water Vapor, August 26, 2004    Water Vapor, August 26, 2004

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Water Vapor, August 27, 2004    Water Vapor, August 27, 2004

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Water Vapor, August 28, 2004    Water Vapor, August 28, 2004

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Water Vapor, August 29, 2004    Water Vapor, August 29, 2004

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Water Vapor, August 30, 2004    Water Vapor, August 30, 2004

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Water Vapor, August 31, 2004    Water Vapor, August 31, 2004

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Water Vapor, September 2, 2004    Water Vapor, September 2, 2004

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Water Vapor, September 3, 2004    Water Vapor, September 3, 2004

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Water Vapor, September 4, 2004    Water Vapor, September 4, 2004

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Water Vapor, September 5, 2004    Water Vapor, September 5, 2004

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Water Vapor, September 6, 2004    Water Vapor, September 6, 2004

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Water Vapor, September 10, 2004    Water Vapor, September 10, 2004

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Water Vapor, September 12, 2004    Water Vapor, September 12, 2004

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Water Vapor, September 17, 2004    Water Vapor, September 17, 2004

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Water Vapor, September 18, 2004    Water Vapor, September 18, 2004

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Water Vapor, September 19, 2004    Water Vapor, September 19, 2004

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Water Vapor, September 20, 2004    Water Vapor, September 20, 2004

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Water Vapor, September 21, 2004    Water Vapor, September 21, 2004

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Water Vapor, September 22, 2004    Water Vapor, September 22, 2004

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Water Vapor, September 24, 2004    Water Vapor, September 24, 2004

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Water Vapor, September 25, 2004    Water Vapor, September 25, 2004

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Water Vapor, September 26, 2004    Water Vapor, September 26, 2004

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Water Vapor, October 1, 2004    Water Vapor, October 1, 2004

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Water Vapor, October 3, 2004    Water Vapor, October 3, 2004

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Water Vapor, October 4, 2004    Water Vapor, October 4, 2004

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Water Vapor, October 5, 2004    Water Vapor, October 5, 2004

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Water Vapor, October 6, 2004    Water Vapor, October 6, 2004

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Water Vapor, October 7, 2004    Water Vapor, October 7, 2004

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Water Vapor, October 9, 2004    Water Vapor, October 9, 2004

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Water Vapor, October 10, 2004    Water Vapor, October 10, 2004

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Water Vapor, October 11, 2004    Water Vapor, October 11, 2004

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Water Vapor, October 12, 2004    Water Vapor, October 12, 2004

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Water Vapor, October 14, 2004    Water Vapor, October 14, 2004

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Animation Number:3057
Animators:Stuart A. Snodgrass (Lead)
 Lori Perkins
Studio:NASA
Completed:2004-12-14
Scientist:Mark Schoeberl (NASA/GSFC)
Instrument:Aura/MLS
Data set:Water Vapor
Data Collected:2004/08/13-17, 20-23, 25-31, 2004/09/02-06, 10, 12, 17-22, 24-29, 2004/10/01, 03-07, 09-12, 14
Series:Aura First Light
Goddard TV Tapes:G2004-064
 G2008-042HD -- HD Fires, Ozone, and Air Quality RT
Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Atmosphere >> Atmospheric Water Vapor >> Water Vapor
More Information on this topic available at:
http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingatearth/aura_first.html
 
 
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