Attempt to Explore Ozone Mixing Ratio Data from Reanalyses for Trend Studies

In this paper, we use ozone mixing ratio data from the MERRA-2, ERA-5 and JRA-55 reanalyses from 500 hPa to 1 hPa in the period 1980–2020 with the aim of assessing their suitability for trend analysis. We found that these data are not suitable for trend studies due to huge differences in trend value...

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Main Author: Peter Krizan
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
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description In this paper, we use ozone mixing ratio data from the MERRA-2, ERA-5 and JRA-55 reanalyses from 500 hPa to 1 hPa in the period 1980–2020 with the aim of assessing their suitability for trend analysis. We found that these data are not suitable for trend studies due to huge differences in trend values and large differences in the variance of the ozone mixing ratio between reanalyses, and due to strong discrepancies between the ozone mixing ratio from reanalyses and that from the reliable ozonesonde at Hohenpeissenberg. These large differences can be caused by satellite replacement or by the assimilation of imperfect homogeneous data.
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spelling doaj-art-d966e33400e646c7b85f1960aff14a0f2025-08-20T02:26:54ZengMDPI AGAtmosphere2073-44332024-10-011511129810.3390/atmos15111298Attempt to Explore Ozone Mixing Ratio Data from Reanalyses for Trend StudiesPeter Krizan0Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, 14100 Prague, Czech RepublicIn this paper, we use ozone mixing ratio data from the MERRA-2, ERA-5 and JRA-55 reanalyses from 500 hPa to 1 hPa in the period 1980–2020 with the aim of assessing their suitability for trend analysis. We found that these data are not suitable for trend studies due to huge differences in trend values and large differences in the variance of the ozone mixing ratio between reanalyses, and due to strong discrepancies between the ozone mixing ratio from reanalyses and that from the reliable ozonesonde at Hohenpeissenberg. These large differences can be caused by satellite replacement or by the assimilation of imperfect homogeneous data.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/15/11/1298ozone mixing ratio from reanalysestrend studiessuitability of data
spellingShingle Peter Krizan
Attempt to Explore Ozone Mixing Ratio Data from Reanalyses for Trend Studies
Atmosphere
ozone mixing ratio from reanalyses
trend studies
suitability of data
title Attempt to Explore Ozone Mixing Ratio Data from Reanalyses for Trend Studies
title_full Attempt to Explore Ozone Mixing Ratio Data from Reanalyses for Trend Studies
title_fullStr Attempt to Explore Ozone Mixing Ratio Data from Reanalyses for Trend Studies
title_full_unstemmed Attempt to Explore Ozone Mixing Ratio Data from Reanalyses for Trend Studies
title_short Attempt to Explore Ozone Mixing Ratio Data from Reanalyses for Trend Studies
title_sort attempt to explore ozone mixing ratio data from reanalyses for trend studies
topic ozone mixing ratio from reanalyses
trend studies
suitability of data
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/15/11/1298
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