Retrieval of stratospheric and mesospheric O 3 from high resolution MIPAS spectra at 15 and 10 μm

  • S. Gil-López*
  • , M. López-Puertas
  • , M. Kaufmann
  • , B. Funke
  • , M. García-Comas
  • , M. E. Koukouli
  • , N. Glatthor
  • , U. Grabowski
  • , M. Höpfner
  • , G. P. Stiller
  • , T. Von Clarmann
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In this work, we deal with the retrieval of O 3 from the upper atmosphere data from 20 to 100 km using the high spectral resolution measurements of MIPAS in the regions of 14 and 10 μm. Non-LTE modelling of the O 3 levels is included. Quality parameters of the retrievals and sensitivity tests for tuning the retrieval processor are presented. Day and nighttime O 3 profiles and zonal O 3 distribution for solstice conditions are shown to demonstrate the robustness and quality of the method. Finally a preliminary error assessment on the random and systematic errors, including non-LTE sources, is presented.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)943-951
Number of pages9
JournalAdvances in Space Research
Volume36
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Lower thermosphere
  • Mesosphere
  • MIPAS
  • Non-LTE
  • Ozone
  • Remote sensing
  • Stratosphere

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