Measurement report: Significant ozone loss during the Arctic winter 2020 measured from ground based microwave radiometer

Johansson, Richard; Raffalski, Uwe; Milz, Mathias; Groß, Jochen

doi:10.5194/acp-26-12097-2026

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Articles | Volume 26, issue 16

Measurement report

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25 Aug 2026

Measurement report |

| 25 Aug 2026

Measurement report: Significant ozone loss during the Arctic winter 2020 measured from ground based microwave radiometer

Richard Johansson, Uwe Raffalski, Mathias Milz, and Jochen Groß

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