Earth  ID: 20005

Arctic Vortex

Animations by Susan Twardy Released on November 5, 2003
Arctic Vortex - During winter, stratospheric winds (uppermost atmosphere) tend to form a vortex around the North Pole. These polar clouds lead to chemical reactions that affect the chemical form of chlorine in the stratosphere. In certain chemical forms, chlorine can deplete the ozone layer.
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Animation Credits

Susan Twardy (HTSI): Lead Animator
Paul Newman (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Michael Starobin (HTSI): Writer
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab

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Goddard TV Tape:
G2000-035

Keywords:
SVS >> Arctic Jetstream
SVS >> Byrne
SVS >> Gonnelli
SVS >> Stratospheric Clouds
SVS >> Stratospheric Winds
GCMD >> Earth Science
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere >> Atmospheric Chemistry/Oxygen Compounds >> Ozone
NASA Science >> Earth

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0