An Iron Deficiency in Polar Mesospheric Clouds

Hunten discusses Plane et al's research findings on the striking interaction between a polar mesospheric cloud layer and a layer of iron atoms that occurs at the same altitude. The researchers use a quantitative theory, supported by laboratory measurements, to show that iron atoms stick to the...

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Published inScience (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 304; no. 5669; pp. 395 - 396
Main Author Hunten, Donald M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington American Association for the Advancement of Science 16.04.2004
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
Subjects
Atmospheric chemistry
Atoms
Chemical properties
Climate
Clouds
Clouds (Meteorology)
Environmental aspects
Ice
Iron
LIDAR
Noctilucent clouds
Oceans
Optics
Perspectives
Phytoplankton
Polar regions
Sea water
Sodium
United States
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Summary:Hunten discusses Plane et al's research findings on the striking interaction between a polar mesospheric cloud layer and a layer of iron atoms that occurs at the same altitude. The researchers use a quantitative theory, supported by laboratory measurements, to show that iron atoms stick to the ice particles on every collision, and their model fits the light detection and ranging data almost exactly.
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ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.1097150