Physics
Scientific paper
Sep 2000
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000georl..27.2601f&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 27, Issue 17, p. 2601-2604
Physics
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Atmospheric Composition And Structure: Middle Atmosphere-Composition And Chemistry, Atmospheric Composition And Structure: Instruments And Techniques
Scientific paper
An algorithm is presented for retrieving vertical profiles of O3 concentration using measurements of UV and visible light scattered from the limb of the atmosphere. The UV measurements provide information about the O3 profile in the upper and middle stratosphere, while only visible wavelengths are capable of probing the lower stratospheric O3 profile. Sensitivity to the underlying scene reflectance is greatly reduced by normalizing measurements at a tangent height high in the atmosphere (~55 km), and relating measurements taken at lower altitudes to this normalization point. To decrease the effect of scattering by optically thin aerosols/clouds that may be present in the field of view, these normalized measurements are then combined by pairing wavelengths with strong and weak O3 absorption. Excluding pointing errors, we conclude that limb scatter can be used to measure O3 between 15 km and 50 km with 2-3 km vertical resolution and better than 10% accuracy.
Bhartia Pawan K.
Flittner David E.
Herman Benjamin M.
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