CLAES Measurements of CFC-12 In the Stratosphere

  • Credit

    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.

Metadata

  • Sensor

    UARS/CLAES

  • Animation ID

    829

  • Video ID

    SVS1999-1001

  • Start Timecode

    1:28:15:15

  • End Timecode

    1:29:14:00

  • Animator

    Barbara Summey

  • Studio

    SVS

  • Visualization Date

    1999/04/09

  • Scientist

    Mark Schoeberl (NASA/GSFC)

  • Keywords

    Chlorofluorocarbons

  • DLESE Subject

    Environmental science, Atmospheric science

  • Data Date

    1992/03/20-1992/03/27

  • Story URL

    stories/UARS/index.html

  • Animation Type

    Regular