New Data from Aura's Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) Nitric Acid
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- Stuart A. Snodgrass
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
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- Stuart A. Snodgrass (KBRwyle) [Lead]
- Lori Perkins (NASA/GSFC)
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- Mark Schoeberl (NASA/GSFC)
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Aura Nitric Acid (Collected with the MLS sensor)
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Read moreA NASA satellite monitors the edge of Earth to study how the planet’s atmosphere is changing. || At high altitude, molecules of ozone form a protective layer that blocks harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun. || Chlorine monoxide is a gas in the atmosphere that plays a significant role in the depletion of ozone. || Hydrogen chloride is a gas that forms when ozone-depleting chemicals in the atmosphere are broken down by sunlight. || Nitric acid is a gas that can affect the rate at which ozone depletion occurs.