The Distribution of Atmospheric Ozone Derived from Optical Extinction Measurements,
Abstract
Simultaneous measurements of the ozone profile and the solar extinction in the Chappuis bands have been used to obtain an absorption coefficient for calculating the ozone distribution from extinction measurements. The absorption coefficient was found to exhibit line absorption characteristics, but at moderate absorber paths, the absorption coefficient varied only slowly so that satisfactory ozone profiles can be obtained in the atmosphere below the balloon. At short absorber paths uncertainties in the absorption coefficient restricted the accuracy of the ozone calculation but the observations do detect a variation in the ozone concentration above the balloon from sunrise to sunset. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0750404
Entities
People
- Homer T. Mantis
Organizations
- University of Minnesota