Millimeter-wave remote sensing of ozone and trace constituents in the stratosphere

The application of millimeter-wave heterodyne spectroscopy to measurements of ozone and trace constituents in the upper atmosphere (between about 20- and 70-km altitude) is discussed. Brief, introductory reviews, with references, of the chemistry of ozone creation and destruction are given. The technical considerations involved in making the measurements are discussed. A millimeter-wave instrument for measuring stratospheric ozone is described as an example of the application of the technical considerations to instrument design. Results achieved with this instrument are reviewed.<
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