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ECV Products and Requirements for Ozone

These products and requirements reflect the Implementation Plan 2016 (GCOS-200). GCOS is reviewing and will update the requirements until 2022. More information on: gcos.wmo.int.

 

PRODUCT DEFINITION FREQ. RESOLUTION REQUIRED MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY STABILITY STANDARDS/ REFERENCES
Total column ozone Molecules of O3 in the atmosphere from surface to TOA (Dobson units) 4hr 20-50km/ NA Max(2%;5DU) 1%  
Tropospheric Ozone Dry air mole fraction of O3 in the troposphere (Mol/mol) 4hr 20-50km/ 5km 10-15% 2%  
Ozone profile in upper troposphere and lower stratosphere Dry air mole fraction of O3 in upper troposphere and lower stratosphere (Mol/mol) 4hr 100-200km/ 1-2km 10% 2%  
Ozone profile in upper strato-and mesosphere Dry air mole fraction of O3 in upper strato- and mesosphere (Mol/mol) daily 100-200km/ 3km/ 5-20% 2%  

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