Comparison of stratospheric ozone profiles and their seasonal variations as measured by lidar and Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment during 1988

Journal Article · Fri Apr 20 04:00:00 EDT 1990 · Journal of Geophysical Research; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JD095iD05p05605· OSTI ID:5041357

McDermid, I S; Godin, S M ^[1]; Wang, Pi-Huan ^[2]; McCormick, M P ^[3]

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1. California Inst. of Tech., Wrightwood (United States)
2. Science and Technology Corp., Hampton, VA (United States)
3. NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA (United States)

A ground-based, high power, laser remote sensing system for measurements of stratospheric ozone concentration has been in operation at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Table Mountain Facility located in southern California, +34.4{degree}N, {minus}117.7{degree}W, since January 1988. The seasonal variations observed in the ozone profiles, during 1988 and as a function of altitude, are described here. These profiles are compared with those from the Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment (SAGE 2) satellite instrument made within a radius of 1,000 km from the lidar and also with the zonal mean measurements made in the band 34.4{degree} {plus minus} 5{degree}. Comparison with the proposed new CIRA ozone reference model has also been carried out. The seasonal variations, between 25 km and 50 km, observed by the two instruments and indicated by the reference model are in good agreement.

• OSTI ID: 5041357
• Journal Information: Journal of Geophysical Research; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Geophysical Research; (United States) Vol. 95:D5; ISSN 0148-0227; ISSN JGREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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