Intel-comparison of Ozone Profiles Measurements by a Differential Absorption Lidar system and satellites at Buenos Aires, Argentina

摘要

A ground-based Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) system has been implemented at CEILAP (CITEFA-CONICET) laboratory (34° 33' S, 58°30' W), located in the Buenos Aires industrial suburbs. The goal was to perform measurements of the stratospheric ozone layer. Since early 1999 systematic measurements of ozone concentration profiles from ～18 to ～35 km altitude are performed. Our measurements are carried out in 5 hours in average (180,000 pulses) during the night and in cloudless conditions. The DIAL system allows us to calculate directly the ozone profile from the lidar backscattering radiation since it is a self-calibrating technique. The signals processing takes into account the influence of the temperature profile on the ozone cross section. The temperature data is obtained from the radiosondes measurements performed at Ezeiza International Airport. The evolution of the stratospheric ozone profile is studied for different months. Results are compared with the data obtained by different satellites like SAGE II and HALOE. The spatial and temporal range of the satellites must be taken into account.