NASA-JSC measurements during “la campagne d'intercomparaison d'ozonometres”, Gap, France, June 1981

Abstract

Measurements made by the NASA-JSC ozone instrument during the ozone intercomparison campaign from Gap, France during June 1981 are reported. Two flights were made on board the large balloon platform with other instruments using different techniques. The NASA-JSC instrument employs u.v. absorption photometry to obtain in situ results. Concentration (molecules cm −3) and mixing ratio (pp mV) profiles are given for altitudes from 16 km to float altitudes of 32 and 39 km, respectively for the two flights. A measure of the total column content of ozone was obtained by integrating the NASA-JSC results from 16 km to float altitude and combining them with results from other techniques below 16 km and above float altitudes. Comparisons with results from other instruments are reported elsewhere in this publication.