The effect of some meteorological factors on ozone variations in the northern hemisphere
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1999
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Ozone measurements using Dobson ozone spectrophotometer have been made in
Canada since the late 1950s. These instruments were installed between 1957 and 1964
at five Canadian sites and replaced by the more advanced Brewer instruments in the
mid- 1980s. Ozone measurements have also been made from satellites and in particular
the daily global total ozone has been measured by the Total Ozone Mapping
Spectrometer (TOMS) during the period October 1978 through May 1993. Since the
1970s the vertical profile of ozone concentration has also been measured with
balloonsondes at several Canadian sites.
Recent studies of ozone trends over Canada have shown negative trends in total ozone
(WMO, 1994). In this thesis ozone trends in the troposphere and the lower to midstratosphere
are examined using the three types of data sets. The purpose has been to
investigate the ozone variation pattern in the northern hemisphere and to determine the
possible effects of some meteorological factors on this variation during the period from
January 1979 to December 1992.
A statistical model for a trend analysis of the ozone time series has been used. The
model included terms for seasonal variations in mean ozone and seasonal variations in
ozone trends as well as the effect of some meteorological factors. An attempt to assess
stratospheric temperature and ozone-temperature trends in the troposphere and lower
and mid-stratosphere has also been made. It is concluded that while there is clear
evidence for a negative trend in the total ozone column, the full coupling is masked by
the seasonal variation.
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Master of Science (M.Sc.)
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Environmental Engineering
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Environmental Engineering