Stratospheric ozone climatology and its variability over Ankara

Deniz Demirhan Bari, Ceyhan Kahya, Sema Topcu, Selahattin Incecik

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Abstract

The climatological characteristics of ozone based on Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) and Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) data, during 1979–2008 over central Anatolia, Ankara (32°E, 39°N) is analyzed. The location is highly effected by a number of atmospheric perturbing events such as strong jet winds. Main characteristics of the annual and interannual variability of total ozone over Turkey are presented. The maximum decreasing winter-spring decadal trend was found to be 0.16%. Furthermore seasonal variation of ozone is examined by calculating the deviations from the mean. The variations in low ozone days are 23.7%, 26.6% and 30% for spring, winter and summer, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Geosciences
Subtitle of host publicationVolume 16: Atmospheric Science (AS)
PublisherWorld Scientific Publishing Co.
Pages203-214
Number of pages12
ISBN (Electronic)9789812838100
ISBN (Print)9812838082, 9789812838094
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2010

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