The in-situ rocketsonde for ozone profile measurements developed and flown for geophysical research and satellite comparison is reviewed. The measurement principle involves the chemiluminescence caused by ambient ozone striking a detector and passive pumping as a means of sampling the atmosphere as the sonde descends through the atmosphere on a parachute. The sonde is flown on a meteorological sounding rocket, and flight data are telemetered via the standard meteorological GMD ground receiving system. The payload operation, sensor performance, and calibration procedures simulating flight conditions are described. An error analysis indicated an absolute accuracy of about 12 percent and a precision of about 8 percent. These are combined to give a measurement error of 14 percent.


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    Title :

    A Rocket Ozonesonde for Geophysical Research and Satellite Intercomparison


    Contributors:
    E. Hilsenrath (author) / R. L. Coley (author) / P. T. Kirschner (author) / B. Gammill (author)

    Publication date :

    1979


    Size :

    57 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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