The temporal trend of stratospheric carbonyl sulfide

Using a database of spectra collected with an airborne infrared spectrometer between 1978 and 2005, the longest record of this type, we have searched for a temporal trend in the stratospheric OCS amount. The total column above 200 hPa, in latitudes from 30° to 60°N, shows a change of about 0.77 ± 0.80% per year relative to the 2010 value which is 1.34×10¹⁵ molecules cm⁻²; thus not a significant change. Observations are made from the base of the stratosphere and are uniquely suited to determining the stratospheric OCS abundance.

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Author Coffey, Michael
Hannigan, James
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Suggested Citation Coffey, Michael, Hannigan, James. (2010). The temporal trend of stratospheric carbonyl sulfide. UCAR/NCAR - Library. http://n2t.net/ark:/85065/d79s1rvj. Accessed 29 June 2025.

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