New Data from Aura's Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) Nitric Acid
The Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) measures the chemistry of the lower stratosphere and upper troposphere. Nitric Acid is a corrosive, non-volatile, and inorganic acid. In the atmosphere it is formed by the conversion of nitrogen monoxide into nitrogen dioxide, and ultimately into nitric acid.
This animation shows varied concentrations of nitric acid near the Antarctic pole. Nitric acid has a relatively low concentration in the atmosphere but provides an important role in the production of sulfuric acid.
Nitric Acid, August 13, 2004
Nitric Acid, August 14, 2004
Nitric Acid, August 15, 2004
Nitric Acid, August 16, 2004
Nitric Acid, August 17, 2004
Nitric Acid, August 20, 2004
Nitric Acid, August 21, 2004
Nitric Acid, August 22, 2004
Nitric Acid, August 23, 2004
Nitric Acid, August 25, 2004
Nitric Acid, August 26, 2004
Nitric Acid, August 27, 2004
Nitric Acid, August 28, 2004
Nitric Acid, August 29, 2004
Nitric Acid, August 30, 2004
Nitric Acid, August 31, 2004
Nitric Acid, September 2, 2004
Nitric Acid, September 3, 2004
Nitric Acid, September 4, 2004
Nitric Acid, September 5, 2004
Nitric Acid, September 6, 2004
Nitric Acid, September 10, 2004
Nitric Acid, September 12, 2004
Nitric Acid, September 14, 2004
Nitric Acid, September 16, 2004
Nitric Acid, September 17, 2004
Nitric Acid, September 18, 2004
Nitric Acid, September 19, 2004
Nitric Acid, September 20, 2004
Nitric Acid, September 21, 2004
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Nitric Acid, September 26, 2004
Nitric Acid, September 27, 2004
Nitric Acid, September 28, 2004
Nitric Acid, September 29, 2004
Nitric Acid, October 1, 2004
Nitric Acid, October 3, 2004
Nitric Acid, October 4, 2004
Nitric Acid, October 5, 2004
Nitric Acid, October 6, 2004
Nitric Acid, October 7, 2004
Nitric Acid, October 9, 2004
Nitric Acid, October 10, 2004
Nitric Acid, October 11, 2004
Nitric Acid, October 12, 20004
Nitric Acid, October 14, 2004
The nitric acid color scale
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Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
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Animators
- Stuart A. Snodgrass (Global Science and Technology, Inc.)
- Lori Perkins (NASA/GSFC)
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Scientist
- Mark Schoeberl (NASA/GSFC)
Release date
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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Nitric Acid [Aura: MLS]
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