Origin of the Sunspot Modulation of Ozone: Its Implications for Stratospheric NO Injection

Abstract

The measured modulation of cosmic rays deposited in the stratosphere over a sunspot cycle produces an oscillating source of stratospheric NO with a 11-year (quasi) period. The resulting modulation of ozone over this period is calculated and is shown to give good agreement with available measurements of the time lag, the latitude dependence, and the magnitude of cyclic variations of ozone. This correlated modulation is then used to predict the effect on ozone of the injection of NO into the stratosphere from artificial sources, viz., a fleet of supersonic transports and nuclear bomb explosions in the atmosphere. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0779906

Entities

People

  • J. W. Chamberlain
  • M. A. Ruderman

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Classification
  • Cosmic Rays
  • High Latitudes
  • Ionization
  • Latitude
  • Measurement
  • Modulation
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Periodic Variations
  • Polar Cap
  • Polar Regions
  • Radiation
  • Regions
  • Security
  • Stratosphere

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Solar Physics
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Space