Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (Jan 2005)

Intercomparison of O<sub>3</sub> profiles observed by SCIAMACHY and ground based microwave instruments

  • M. Palm,
  • C. v. Savigny,
  • T. Warneke,
  • V. Velazco,
  • J. Notholt,
  • K. Künzi,
  • J. Burrows,
  • O. Schrems

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 8
pp. 2091 – 2098

Abstract

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Ozone profiles retrieved from limb scattering measurements of the SCIAMACHY instrument based on the satellite ENVISAT are compared to ground-based low altitude resolution remote sensors. All profiles are retrieved using optimal estimation. Following the work of Rodgers and Connor (2003) the retrievals of the ground-based instruments are simulated using the SCIAMACHY retrieval. The SCIAMACHY results and the results of the ground-based microwave radiometer in Bremen and Ny Ålesund agree within the expected covariance of the intercomparison.