Articles | Volume 26, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-7503-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-7503-2026
Research article
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29 May 2026
Research article |  | 29 May 2026

Evaluation of ozone trends in the mesosphere/lower thermosphere using a new merged dataset of ozone profiles

Monika E. Szelag, Viktoria F. Sofieva, Edward Malina, Pekka T. Verronen, Michelle L. Santee, Manuel López-Puertas, Bernd Funke, Gabriele Stiller, Alexandra Laeng, Kaley A. Walker, Patrick E. Sheese, Mark E. Hervig, and Benjamin T. Marshall

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Merged dataset of ozone profiles in the middle atmosphere (METEOR-O3) M. Szelag and V. F. Sofieva https://doi.org/10.57707/fmi-b2share.jxst3-8h654

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We present a new global dataset of ozone profiles in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere, created by combining several satellite measurements covering more than three decades. Our results show that ozone is recovering in the stratosphere but decreasing in the mesosphere, with the strongest declines near the mesopause. This dataset provides a valuable resource for investigating long-term changes, improving model performance, and addressing an observational gap in the upper atmosphere.
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