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MLS Animation Technical Information

The data have been interpolated to the 490 K potential temperature surface, corresponding to approximately 18 km altitude
White lines are PV contours: [-0.5,-0.4] for the South, [0.4, 0.45] for the North
Black line is SZA=94 deg
Contour values for the various products are:

Temperature: levels = 190.0+findgen(12)*2.5
HNO3: levels = .0+findgen(12)*1.2
HCl: levels = 0.0+findgen(12)*0.15
ClO: levels = 0.0+findgen(12)*0.08
O3: levels = 1.8+findgen(12)*0.12

MLS-MIPAS Animation Technical Information

The data have been interpolated to theta surfaces: 490 K for the South, 520 K for the North.
White lines are PV contours: [-0.5,-0.4] for the South, [0.4, 0.45] for the North
Black line is SZA=94 deg
Contour values for the various products ar (using IDL):

MLS Temperature: 190.0 + FIndGen(12)*2.5
MLS Nitric Acid: FIndGen(12)*1.2
MLS Nitrous Oxide: 80.0 + FIndGen(12)*20
MLS Water: FIndGen(12)*0.2+2.7
MLS Chlorine Monoxide: FIndGen(12)*0.08
MLS Hydrogen Chloride: FIndGen(12)*0.15
MIPAS Chlorine Nitrate: FIndGen(12)*0.15
MLS Ozone: 1.8 + FIndGen(12)*0.12