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Performance Evaluation of a Self-Developed Ozonesonde and Its Application in an Intensive Observational Campaign |
ZHANG Jin-Qiang1, XUAN Yue-Jian1, XIA Xiang-Ao1, LIU Ming-Yuan1, YAN Xiao-Lu2, PANG Li3, BAI Zhi-Xuan1, WAN Xiao-Wei1 |
1Key Laboratory of Middle Atmosphere and Global Environment Observation, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
2Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
3Jiangsu Radio Scientific Institute Company Limited, Wuxi 214000, China |
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Abstract To make a detailed test on the reliability and detection performance of the electrochemical concentration cell (ECC) type ozonesonde which had been developed and preliminarily evaluated by the authors, an intensive ozonesonde release experiment was held at two sites in Beijing and Changchun in June 2013. The results showed that the mean background current and its standard deviation were 0.03 (0.04) μA and 0.02 (0.03) μA in Beijing (Changchun). The average response time and its standard deviation were 27.8 s (30.4 s) and 4.0 s (3.7 s) in Beijing (Changchun). The ozone partial pressure profiles at both sites showed a central peak in the stratosphere and a side peak in the boundary layer. Large variation in ozone partial pressure was observed at the middle levels of the atmosphere (10–17 km). A more marked gradient of ozone change was observed in Beijing (3.4 mPa km–1) at the lower atmosphere level, as compared to that in Changchun (0.4 mPa km–1). The results presented in this paper indicate that this self-developed ozonesonde shows a high level of reliability and good performance. The ozonsonde is expected to play an important role in operational observations of ozone profiles.
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Received: 14 November 2013
Revised: 22 November 2013
Accepted: 28 November 2013
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Corresponding Author:
ZHANG Jin-Qiang
E-mail: zjq@mail.iap.ac.cn
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Cite this article: |
ZHANG Jin-Qiang, XUAN Yue-Jian, XIA Xiang-Ao, LIU Ming-Yuan, YAN Xiao-Lu, PANG Li, BAI Zhi-Xuan, WAN Xiao-Wei, 2014: Performance Evaluation of a Self-Developed Ozonesonde and Its Application in an Intensive Observational Campaign . Atmos. Oceanic Sci. Lett., 7(3), 175-179, doi: 10.3878/j.issn.1674-2834.13.0089.
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http://journal22.magtechjournal.com/Jwk_aosl/EN/10.3878/j.issn.1674-2834.13.0089 OR http://journal22.magtechjournal.com/Jwk_aosl/EN/Y2014/V7/I3/175 |
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