Compilation of ozonesonde profiles from the Antarctic Georg-Forster-Station from 1985 to 1992

On 22 May 1985 the first balloon-borne ozonesonde was successfully launched by the staff of Georg-Forster-Station (70°46' S, 11°41' E). The subsequent weekly ozone soundings mark the beginning of a continuous investigation of the vertical ozone distribution in the southern hemisphere by Ge...

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Main Authors: G. König-Langlo, H. Gernandt
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009
Subjects:
geo
Online Access:http://www.earth-syst-sci-data.net/1/1/2009/essd-1-1-2009.pdf
https://doaj.org/article/591b3ac0bb2147a9971d753e4cb289ca
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Summary:On 22 May 1985 the first balloon-borne ozonesonde was successfully launched by the staff of Georg-Forster-Station (70°46' S, 11°41' E). The subsequent weekly ozone soundings mark the beginning of a continuous investigation of the vertical ozone distribution in the southern hemisphere by Germany. The measurements began the year the ozone hole was discovered. They significantly contribute to other measurements made prior to and following 1985 at other stations. The regular ozone soundings from 1985 until 1992 are a valuable reference data set since the chemical ozone loss became a significant feature in the southern polar stratosphere. The balloon-borne soundings were performed at the upper air sounding facility of the neighbouring station Novolazarevskaya, just 2 km from Georg-Forster-Station. Until 1992, ozone soundings were taken without interruption. Thereafter, the ozone sounding program was moved to Neumayer-Station (70°39' S, 8°15' W) 750 km further west.