Improved rocket ozonesonde (ROCOZ-A) 1: Demonstration of precision

Holland, A. C.; Barnes, Robert A.; Lee, H. S.

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“…Since the 80% value was established only to allow full use of the dynamic range of the radiometer, efforts were not made to duplicate this reference value exactly. The compensation channel output measures significantly lower than 80%, since the instrument was flown at a solar zenith angle of 51 ø, whereas the instrument' s gains were set in the laboratory [Holland et al, 1985] at an angle of 35 ø .…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Changes were made to the center wavelengths and spectral shapes of the ultraviolet filters. An integrated calibration facility was established [Holland et al, 1985], and new data reduction procedures were designed. Measurements of the repeatability of the current version of the instrument have been made [Holland et al, 1985], along with a description of the design of the radiometer [Barnes and Simeth, 1986].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…An integrated calibration facility was established [Holland et al, 1985], and new data reduction procedures were designed. Measurements of the repeatability of the current version of the instrument have been made [Holland et al, 1985], along with a description of the design of the radiometer [Barnes and Simeth, 1986]. We have decided to call this, the third version of the radiometer, ROCOZ-A to differentiate it from the ARCAS and previous Super-Loki versions of the instrument.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The assembly of ROCOZ-A measurements can also duplicate the standard data products from the current NIMBUS 7 solar backscatter ultraviolet (SBUV) inversion algorithm' ozone column content within the pressure ranges of individual Umkehr layers, and ozone mixing ratios at the pendulation on the instrument as it descends on the parachute. The data come from ROCOZ-A flight 322, the second of four instruments flown on October 27, 1983, in a check of the instrument-to-instrument repeatability of the radiometer [Holland et al, 1985]. The payload had an apogee of 69 km, and the radiometer was properly aligned by 64 kin.…”

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An improved rocket ozonesonde (ROCOZ‐A): 2. Preparation of stratospheric ozone profiles

Barnes¹,

Holland

Lee

1986

J. Geophys. Res.

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The ROCOZ‐A radiometer measures ozone by long pathlength photometry in the stratosphere and lower mesosphere. After a rocket launch to an apogee of 70 km, the instrument measures the solar ultraviolet irradiance over its four filter wavelengths as it descends on a parachute. The fundamental values from ROCOZ‐A are ozone overburdens versus radar altitude from 53 to 20 km. The slope of these values gives ozone number density. At one standard deviation the repeatability of the ozone overburden measurements averages 2.4%. For ozone number density the repeatability averages 3.2% with a significant increase at altitudes below the ozone number density maximum. The accuracy limits for overburden and number density are estimated at 5–7%. With auxiliary measurements of pressure and temperature, ozone results are also produced in terms of ozone mixing ratio, albeit with a slight broadening of the estimated accuracy limits. The vertical response of ROCOZ‐A ozone measurements (full width at half maximum) is 4 km. The assembly of ROCOZ‐A profiles can be used to compare with measurements from each of the current NASA and NOAA satellite ozone instruments. In addition, the repeatability of ROCOZ‐A allows the use of this instrument as a transfer standard between satellite instruments with different fundamental ozone measurements.

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An improved rocket ozonesonde (ROCOZ‐A): 2. Preparation of stratospheric ozone profiles

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Lee

1986

J. Geophys. Res.

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“…from the measured altitude change of solar ultraviolet radiation was developed based upon the method of Holland et al (1985).…”

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Balloon-borne resonance fluorescence instrument for in-situ measurement of atomic oxygen: Simultaneous measurement with ozone at 38–44 km

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A balloon-borne resonance fluorescence instrument for in-situ measurement of atomic oxygen (O( 3 P)) was developed and its performance was characterized based upon numerical simulations and laboratory tests. A simultaneous measurement of O( 3 P) and ozone (O 3 ) in the upper stratosphere was carried out onboard a high altitude balloon launched from Sanriku (39• N, 142• E), Japan on 9 September 1997. O 3 was measured on the same balloon by the solar UV absorption technique. The measured density ratios [O(at altitudes 38-44 km were found to be consistent with the calculated within the experimental uncertainties, although a systematic discrepancy was found above 41 km. It was difficult to make a detailed discussion about this discrepancy due to the insufficient precision and accuracy.

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Precision measurements of stratospheric ozone profiles by rocket-borne optical ozonesondes

Watanabe

Ogawa

1987

Advances in Space Research

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Improved rocket ozonesonde (ROCOZ-A) 1: Demonstration of precision

Cited by 14 publications

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An improved rocket ozonesonde (ROCOZ‐A): 2. Preparation of stratospheric ozone profiles

An improved rocket ozonesonde (ROCOZ‐A): 2. Preparation of stratospheric ozone profiles

Balloon-borne resonance fluorescence instrument for in-situ measurement of atomic oxygen: Simultaneous measurement with ozone at 38–44 km

Precision measurements of stratospheric ozone profiles by rocket-borne optical ozonesondes

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