Total ozone is the integrated ozone in a column, extending from the bottom to the top of the atmosphere. Therefore, it is the sum of the total ozone measured from the sounding and the estimated residual ozone (for example, total ozone after burst).
Item | Explanation |
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Total ozone from the sounding | |
Residual total ozone |
In the software used in Vaisala equipment, the results of total ozone calculation are in Dobson Units (DU).