Infrared Cooling of the Atmosphere by the 9.6 Micron Band of Ozone.
Abstract
Monthly values of the radiative cooling of the atmosphere from 0-70 kilometers by the 9.6 micrometer band of ozone are calculated using a random band model to represent frequency integration combined with a 3-parameter inhomogeneous path approximation. Effects of line shape variability above 30 km are handled by a correction factor calculated from the Voigt integral. Calculations were made on a global basis using data from a three-dimensional 26 level general circulation model above 30 kilometers and observational data below 30 kilometers. Results indicate maximum cooling at 50 km with a maximum value of 5.4 C/day at 60 degrees N in June and at 60 degrees S in December. Slight radiative heating occurs above the tropopause with a maximum value of 0.2 C/day. Values approach zero near the ground and near 70 km. Ozone is concluded to be a major contributor to the radiative budget of the middle and upper stratosphere.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA026272
Entities
People
- Walter Joseph Slade Jr
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology