New Data from Aura's Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) Hydrochloric Acid

  • Released Tuesday, December 14, 2004

The Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) measures the chemistry of the lower stratosphere and upper troposphere. Hydrogen Chloride, is a covalent bonded nonflammable gas and ionizes almost completely when dissolved in water. When dissolved in water, hydrogen chloride forms a strong acid, hydrochloric acid.

The hydrochloric acid color scale

The hydrochloric acid color scale

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This page was originally published on Tuesday, December 14, 2004.
This page was last updated on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 10:00 PM EST.


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  • Hydrogen Chloride [Aura: MLS]

    ID: 258
    Sensor: MLS Dates used: 2004/08/13-17, 20-23, 25-31, 2004/09/02-06, 10, 12, 14, 16-22, 24-29, 2004/10/01, 03-07, 09-12, 14

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