Technique to extend ozonesonde temperature data to the mesopause

Technical Report · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5518271· OSTI ID:5518271

Weichel, R L

An analysis of global Multichannel Filter Radiometer radiances and ozone retrieval results revealed that the simulated radiances were not always representative of the measurements for the CO/sub 2/ channels sensing the temperatures in the middle and upper stratosphere. This problem was particularly pronounced, but not limited to, higher latitude winter conditions. Because of the special importance of the middle stratosphere and high latitudes for ozone analyses, a research effort was undertaken to develop an improved method (described below) of extending the temperatures from the ozonesondes used in the simulation procedure. An overview of the radiative transfer theory is provided to show the importance of the temperature profile in the calculation of simulated radiances.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5518271
• Report Number(s): UCID-19913; ON: DE84002749
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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MESOSPHERE
OZONE
STRATOSPHERE
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OXIDES
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