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GHOST balloons around AntarcticaThe GHOST balloon position as a function of time data shows that the atmospheric circulation around the Antarctic Continent at the 100 mb and 200 mb levels is complex. The GHOST balloons supposedly follow the horizontal trajectory of the air at the balloon level. The position of GHOST balloon 98Q for a three month period in 1968 is shown. The balloon moved to within 2 deg of the South Pole on 1 October 1968 and then by 9 December 1968 was 35 deg from the South Pole and close to its position on 1 September 1968. The balloon generally moved from west to east but on two occasions moved in the opposite direction for a few days. The latitude of GHOST balloons 98Q and 149Z which was at 200 mb is given. Both balloons tended to get closer to the South Pole in September and October. Other GHOST balloons at the same pressure and time period may not indicate similar behavior.
Document ID
19890005146
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Stearns, Charles R. (Wisconsin Univ. Madison, WI, United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1988
Publication Information
Publication: NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Polar Ozone Workshop. Abstracts
Subject Category
Environment Pollution
Accession Number
89N14517
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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