THE OZONE LAYER IN SIBERIA FROM INFRARED-BAND SATELLITE IMAGERY

Abstract

Maps of isarithms and of the total ozone content surface were plotted using data from the HIRS radiometer carried on board the NOAA-12 satellite. An optimal kriging procedure was used in scaling from an irregular to a regular grid. Satellite and surface data were compared for Krasnoyarsk, and the influence of large forest fires on surface data is noted. The minimum ozone content of 287 D.u. according to satellite data was observed on 14 August in southwestern Siberia.