Climatology 2011: An MLS and sonde derived ozone climatology for satellite retrieval algorithms

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The ozone climatology used as the a priori for the version 8 Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet (SBUV) retrieval algorithms has been updated. The climatology was formed by combining data from Aura MLS (2004-2010) with data from balloon sondes (1988-2010). The Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) instrument on Aura has excellent latitude coverage and measures ozone daily from the upper troposphere to the lower mesosphere. The new climatology consists of monthly average ozone profiles for ten degree latitude zones covering pressure altitudes from 0 to 65km. Ozone below 8km (below 12km at high latitudes) is based on balloons sondes, while ozone above 16km (21km at high latitudes) is based on MLS measurements. Sonde and MLS data are blended in the transition region. Ozone accuracy in the upper troposphere is greatly improved because of the near uniform coverage by Aura MLS, while the addition of a large number of balloon sonde measurements improves the accuracy in the lower troposphere, in the tropics and southern hemisphere in particular. The addition of MLS data also improves the accuracy of the climatology in the upper stratosphere and lower mesosphere. The revised climatology has been used for the latest reprocessing of SBUV and TOMS satellite ozone data. © Copyright 2012 by the American Geophysical Union.

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McPeters, R. D., & Labow, G. J. (2012). Climatology 2011: An MLS and sonde derived ozone climatology for satellite retrieval algorithms. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, 117(10). https://doi.org/10.1029/2011JD017006

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