Journal Article

PreJuSER-1411

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Statistical analysis of water vapour and ozone in the UT/LS observed during SPURT and MOZAIC

Kunz, A.FZJ* ; Schiller, C.FZJ* ; Rohrer, F.FZJ* ; Smit, H. G. J.FZJ* ; Nedelec, P. ; Spelten, N.FZJ*

2008
EGU Katlenburg-Lindau

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Abstract: A statistical analysis for the comparability of water (H2O) and ozone (O-3) data sets sampled during the SPURT aircraft campaigns and the MOZAIC passenger aircraft flights is presented. The Kolmogoroff-Smirnoff test reveals that the distribution functions from SPURT and MOZAIC trace gases differ from each other with a confidence of 95%. A variance analysis shows a different variability character in both trace gas data sets. While the SPURT H2O data only contain atmospheric processes variable on a diurnal or synoptical timescale, MOZAIC H2O data also reveal processes, which vary on inter-seasonal and seasonal timescales. The SPURT H2O data set does not represent the full MOZAIC H2O variance in the UT/LS for climatological investigations, whereas the variance of O-3 is much better represented. SPURT H2O data are better suited in the stratosphere, where the MOZAIC RH sensor looses its sensitivity.

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Note: Record converted from VDB: 12.11.2012

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Research Program(s):

1. Atmosphäre und Klima (P22)

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