Altitude Distribution of Stratospheric NO3: 2. Comparison of Observations With Model

Michel Pirre (1) , Radiela Ramaroson (1) , Jean-Pierre Naudet (1) , Pierre Rigaud (1)

1 LPCE - Laboratoire de physique et chimie de l'environnement

The theoretical calculations of the altitude distribution of |NO3|, made with a time‐dependent zero‐dimensional model taking into account the accepted photochemistry of the stratosphere, are compared with the measurements presented in a companion paper. The concentration of |NO3| is shown to be strongly dependent on the ozone concentration and temperature. These parameters were measured and used as fixed data in the model. The results show excellent consistency between theory and measurements.

Domains: Physics [physics]; Physics [physics]; Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics [physics.ao-ph]; Sciences of the Universe [physics]; Earth Sciences; Geophysics [physics.geo-ph]

Michel Pirre, Radiela Ramaroson, Jean-Pierre Naudet, Pierre Rigaud. Altitude Distribution of Stratospheric NO3: 2. Comparison of Observations With Model. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 1989, 94 (D5), pp.6383-6388. ⟨10.1029/JD094iD05p06383⟩. ⟨insu-02879599⟩