Vol. 9, issue 10, article # 12
pdf Zuev V. V., Marichev V. N., Bondarenko S. L., Dolgii S. I., Sharabarin E. V. Lidar measurements of temperature using Rayleigh light scattering in the lower stratosphere for the period from May to December of 1995. // Atmospheric and oceanic optics. 1996. V. 9. No. 10. P. 879-884.Copy the reference to clipboard
Abstract:
In this paper we present some results of nighttime temperature measurements in May-December 1995. The data presented in the form of 29 profiles for the altitude interval 15-30 km. In the general case, vertical temperature distribution well agrees with the model one. At the same time, at altitudes 15-20 km we have revealed the tendency of temperature to increase in July and to decrease in November-December, as compared to the model behavior. The warming noticed in November at altitudes 25-30 km can be related to the process of fall reconstruction of the air mass circulation in the stratosphere. To check up the reliability of lidar data, we conducted two measurements of temperature with lidar and radiosonde. The discrepancy was within 5°C for the 15-25 km altitude range, i.e. within the measurement error.