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SCAR Working Group on Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere

The Working Group's area of interest encompasses Antarctic tropospheric and stratospheric processes, extending from the surface to an atmospheric height of 10 km and from 20 to 50 km respectively. Tropospheric topics include cyclonic storms and the resulting snowfall over the ice sheets, and the unique continent-wide surface wind regime. Stratospheric aspects particularly include the springtime "Antarctic Ozone Hole" which is caused primarily by emissions of man-made gases (chlorofluorocarbons). The Group has recently completed a successful programme on the First Regional Observing System for the Troposphere (FROST) to provide advice to the World Meteorological Organization for the improvement of weather forecasting systems.

For more information please contact the Secretary of the Group.

For current information please go to the Standing Scientific Group on Physical Sciences information pages

 Members of the PACA Working Group

Chief Officer

Dr John Turner
British Antarctic Survey
High Cross
Madingley Road
Cambridge
CB3 0ET
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 1223 251485
Fax: +44 1223 362616
E-mail:j.turner@bas.ac.uk

Secretary

Dr Hugh Huchinson
Bureau of Meteorology
Regional Director for Tasmania and the Antarctic
GPO Box 727G
Hobart
TAS 7000
Australia

Tel: +61 3 6221 2001
Fax: +61 3 6221 2003
E-mail: h.hutchinson@bom.gov.au [h.hutchinson@bom.gov.au]