Total ozone column measurements for an urban, tropical site in the Southern Hemisphere with a Microtops II

Autor(es)

Silva, A. A. ^[1] ; Tomaz, L. M. ^[2]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Inst Estudos Avancados, BR-12228001 Sao Jose Dos Campos, SP - Brazil

^[2] Pontificia Univ Catolica Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: JOURNAL OF ATMOSPHERIC AND SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL PHYSICS; v. 77, p. 161-166, MAR 2012.
• Citações Web of Science: 11

Resumo

Atmospheric ozone remains an important topic especially because of global climate change. In this study, total ozone column (TOC) measurements by a Microtops II (MII) ozone monitor at an urban, tropical site in Brazil are considered with local cloud cover (LCC). The standard deviation (SD) for MII measurements was within 4% averaging 1.14 +/- 0.58%. Clouds' presence impacts SD and cloudless sky measurements had SD <= 1. The average TOC for the period was 258.0 +/- 11.5 Dobson Units. MII TOC data comparison with the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) showed average differences <= 2%. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 08/03287-0 - Comparison between ground and satellite column ozone measurements in brazil.
• Beneficiário: Abel Antônio da Silva
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Reunião - Exterior