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Lovill, J. E.

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NASA NTRS1983

Correlative studies of satellite ozone sensor measurements

Comparisons are made between total ozone measurements made by four satellite ozone sensors (TOMS, SBUV, TOVS and MFR). The comparisons were made during July 1979 when all sensors were operating simultaneously. The TOMS and SBUV sensors were observed to measure less total ozone than the MFR sensor, 10 and 15 Dobson units (DU) respectively. The MFR and TOMS sensors measured less ozone than the TOVS sensor, 19 and 28 DU, respectively. Latitudinal variability of the total ozone comparisons is discussed.

Lovill, J. E.↗
NASA NTRS1983

The DMSP/MFR total ozone and radiance data base

This report describes the entries in sufficient detail so that the data base might be useful to others. The characteristics of the MFR sensor are briefly discussed and a complete index to the data base tapes is given.

Ellis, J. S.↗
NASA NTRS1982

Defense meteorological satellite measurements of total ozone

A multichannel filter radiometer (MFR) on Defense Meteorological Satellites (DMS) that measured total ozone on a global-scale from March 1977 - February 1980 is described. The total ozone data measured by the MFR were compared with total ozone data taken by surfaced-based Dobson spectrophotometers. When comparisons were made for five months, the Dobson spectrophotometer measured 2-5% more total ozone than the MFR. Comparisons between the Dobson spectrophotometer and the MFR showed a reduced RMS difference as the comparisons were made at closer proximity. A Northern Hemisphere total ozone distribution obtained from MFR data is presented.

Lovill, J. E.↗
NASA NTRS1982

Space observations of aerosols and ozone; Proceedings of the Topical Meeting, Ottawa, Canada, May 16-June 2, 1982

The measurement of aerosols from space is discussed, taking into account the role of aerosols in climate, instrumentation and further measurement systems, retrieval procedures, measurements and observations, ground truth measurements, and effects on remote sensing and on climate. Aspects of ozone variability in the middle atmosphere are explored, giving attention to the quasi-biennial oscillation in equatorial stratospheric temperatures and total ozone, global pictures on the ozone field from high altitudes from DE-1, measurements of atmospheric ozone from aircraft and from balloons, a mesospheric ozone profile at sunset, periodic and aperiodic ozone variations in the middle and upper stratosphere, solar eclipse induced variations in mesospheric ozone concentrations, and solar UV and ozone balloon measurements. The determination of aerosol optical depth is considered along with a method for estimating cross radiance.

Mccormick, M. P.↗
NASA NTRS1974

The longitudinal movement of stratospheric ozone waves as determined by satellite

The Nimbus III Infrared Interferometer Spectrometer sensor provides several thousand total ozone data points over the entire globe each day. A time-longitudinal distribution of total ozone for 60 deg S is shown. A selection of this latitude makes it possible to compare the data with radiance values computed by Fritz (1970). Hemispheric differences in longitudinal progression during June 1969 are discussed together with group- and phase-velocities of ozone 'waves.'

Reiter, E. R.↗
NASA NTRS1972

Interhemispheric comparison of atmospheric circulation features as evaluated from Nimbus satellite data

The report includes a complete analyses of O3 data inferred from Nimbus-3 measurements, a discussion of future areas of study, description of the regression and inversion methods developed to infer atmospheric temperature and tropopause characteristics, as well as the plan to process the satellite data for a systematic study of the relative circulation differences between Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Reiter, E. R.↗
NASA NTRS1971

Interhemispheric comparison of atmospheric circulation features as evaluated from NIMBUS satellite data

Findings are presented for IRIS data from NIMBUS 3 in mapping the global ozone distribution. The seasonal and regional variations of ozone, especially in the Southern Hemisphere, reveal features that were not evident from the sparse ground-based ozone observation network in this hemisphere. A regression analysis was undertaken for temperature and height fields on radiance data. Spectrum analyses of upper wind data from the North American section and Australia were completed.

Reiter, E. R.↗