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An evaluation of in situ ozone sensor performance during a cold frontal passageThe capabilities of the electrochemical concentration cell ozonesonde for measuring the vertical profile of atmospheric ozone were studied during a three day experiment at Wallops Island, Virginia, and Norfolk, Virginia. Using ancillary measurements at the surface and the spectrophotometer, it was concluded that the ozonesonde measures the total ozone overburden to within 10% of the real value. By releasing the balloon-borne instruments at a rate of four per day at each of the two sites, an indication was obtained of the temporal and spatial scales of atmospheric ozone variability. No significant effects of a weak cold front passage or of the loss of insolation at night were seen. An isolated incident of anomalously high ozone concentration at the peak of the profile was attributed to sporadic instrument performance effects. The data base currently available is not adequate for determining an exact cause of the anomaly.
Document ID
19780019763
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Publication (TP)
Authors
Parsons, C. L.
(NASA Wallops Flight Center Wallops Island, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1978
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Report/Patent Number
NASA-TP-1239
Accession Number
78N27706
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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