NO2 and BrO vertical profile retrieval from SCIAMACHY limb measurements: Sensitivity studies

Rozanov, A, Bovensmann, H, Bracher, A, Hrechanyy, S, Rozanov, V, Sinnhuber, M, Stroh, F and Burrows, JP ;

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A retrieval algorithm used to obtain vertical distributions of NO 2 and BrO from SCIAMACHY limb measurements is described. Furthermore, the information content of SCIAMACHY limb measurements with respect to NO 2 and BrO profile retrievals is investigated. Another investigated aspect is a sensitivity of resulting NO 2 and BrO vertical profiles to a priori trace gas vertical distributions as well as to the pressure and temperature profiles used in the forward modeling. The sensitivity region is estimated to be 12-40 km for NO 2 and 12-35 km for BrO. Larger retrieval errors are encountered below 15 km associated to the influence of the neighboring altitude levels and of a priori information. The dependence of the retrieved trace gas vertical distributions on the pressure and temperature profiles used in the forward model is found to be insignificant above 20 km, whereas it cannot be completely ignored when retrieving trace gas amounts below. © 2005 COSPAR. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Rozanov, A, Bovensmann, H, Bracher, A, Hrechanyy, S, Rozanov, V, Sinnhuber, M, Stroh, F and Burrows, JP ;

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17306

DOI https://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2005.03.013

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Rozanov, A. , Bovensmann, H. , Bracher, A. , Hrechanyy, S. , Rozanov, V. , Sinnhuber, M. , Stroh, F. and Burrows, J. (2005): NO2 and BrO vertical profile retrieval from SCIAMACHY limb measurements: Sensitivity studies , Advances in Space Research doi: https://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2005.03.013

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