Comparison of NO2 vertical profiles from satellite and ground based measurements over Antarctica

Author

Kulkarni, Pavan S. ; Bortoli, D. ; Costa, M.J. ; Silva, A.M. ; Ravegnani, F. ; Giovanelli, G.

Author_Institution

Geophys. Centre of Evora (CGE), Univ. of Evora, Evora, Portugal

fYear

2011

fDate

13-20 Aug. 2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

The Intercomparison of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) vertical profiles, derived from the satellite based HALogen Occultation Experiment (HALOE) measurements and from the ground based UV-VIS spectrometer GASCOD (Gas Analyzer Spectrometer Correlating Optical Differences) observations at the Mario Zucchelli Station (MZS), in Antarctica, are done for the first time. It is shown here that both datasets are in good agreement showing the same features in terms of magnitude, profile structure, and temporal variations.

Keywords

atmospheric composition; nitrogen compounds; remote sensing; Antarctica; GASCOD observation; Gas Analyzer Spectrometer Correlating Optical Differences; HALOE measurement; HALogen Occultation Experiment; Mario Zucchelli Station; NO₂; NO₂ vertical profile; UV-VIS spectrometer; ground based measurement; nitrogen dioxide; profile structure; satellite based measurement; temporal variation; Antarctica; Atmospheric measurements; Atmospheric modeling; Geophysical measurements; Instruments; Satellites; Time measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, 2011 XXXth URSI

Conference_Location

Istanbul

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-5117-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/URSIGASS.2011.6050836

Filename

6050836