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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-14933-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-14933-2023
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05 Dec 2023
Research article |
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Investigation of spatial and temporal variability in lower tropospheric ozone from RAL Space UV–Vis satellite products
Richard J. Pope
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School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
National Centre for Earth Observation, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Brian J. Kerridge
Remote Sensing Group, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, UK
National Centre for Earth Observation, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, UK
Richard Siddans
Remote Sensing Group, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, UK
National Centre for Earth Observation, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, UK
Barry G. Latter
Remote Sensing Group, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, UK
National Centre for Earth Observation, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, UK
Martyn P. Chipperfield
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
National Centre for Earth Observation, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Wuhu Feng
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Matilda A. Pimlott
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Sandip S. Dhomse
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
National Centre for Earth Observation, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Christian Retscher
European Space Agency, ESRIN, Frascati, Italy
Richard Rigby
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Centre for Environmental Modelling and Computation, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Ozone is a potent air pollutant, and we present the first study to investigate long-term changes in lower tropospheric column ozone (LTCO3) from space. We have constructed a merged LTCO3 dataset from GOME-1, SCIAMACHY and OMI between 1996 and 2017. Comparing LTCO3 between the 1996–2000 and 2013–2017 5-year averages, we find significant positive increases in the tropics/sub-tropics, while in the northern mid-latitudes, we find small-scale differences.
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