Systematic differences between radiosonde instruments

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Atmospheric Composition And Structure: Middle Atmosphere-Constituent Transport And Chemistry (3334), Meteorology And Atmospheric Dynamics: Middle Atmosphere Dynamics (0341, 0342), Meteorology And Atmospheric Dynamics: Instruments And Techniques

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Deviations of radiosonde geopotential heights from the zonal mean are examined. In the summer Northern Hemisphere stratosphere, systematic differences are found between radiosonde instrument types. Persistent meridional wind anomalies, approximately constant in magnitude and fixed in location, have previously been reported in the summer stratosphere, and one such anomaly over Europe is found to be co-located with boundaries between regions in which differing types of radiosonde instruments are used. The magnitude and orientation of the radiosonde geopotential height biases are consistent with the wind anomalies. Because the overall winds tend to be light in this region and season, these wind anomalies can represent significant perturbations of the flow and must be considered when interpreting the results of trajectory and diagnostic studies.

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