Wavelength calibration of Brewer spectrophotometer using a tunable pulsed laser and implications to the Brewer ozone retrieval

In this contribution we present the wavelength calibration of the travelling reference Brewer spectrometer of the Regional Brewer Calibration Center for Europe (RBCC-E) at PTB in Braunschweig, Germany. The wavelength calibration is needed for the calculation of the ozone absorption coefficients u...

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Main Authors: A. Redondas, S. Nevas, A. Berjón, M.-M. Sildoja, S. F. León-Luis, V. Carreño, D. Santana-Díaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-06-01
Series:Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Online Access:https://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/11/3759/2018/amt-11-3759-2018.pdf
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A. Redondas
S. Nevas
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A. Berjón
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S. F. León-Luis
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A. Berjón
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description In this contribution we present the wavelength calibration of the travelling reference Brewer spectrometer of the Regional Brewer Calibration Center for Europe (RBCC-E) at PTB in Braunschweig, Germany. The wavelength calibration is needed for the calculation of the ozone absorption coefficients used by the Brewer ozone algorithm. In order to validate the standard procedure for determining Brewer's wavelength scale, a calibration has been performed by using a tunable laser source at PTB in the framework of the EMRP project ENV59 ATMOZ <q>Traceability for the total column ozone</q>. Here we compare these results to those of the standard procedure for the wavelength calibration of the Brewer instrument. Such a comparison allows validating the standard methodology used for measuring the ozone absorption coefficient with respect to several assumptions. The results of the laser-based calibrations reproduces those obtained by the standard operational methodology and shows that there is an underestimation of 0.8 % of the ozone absorption coefficients due to the use of the parametrized slit functions.
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spelling doaj.art-87f51dfed543412c97b866a78d79c4a42022-12-22T00:44:59ZengCopernicus PublicationsAtmospheric Measurement Techniques1867-13811867-85482018-06-01113759376810.5194/amt-11-3759-2018Wavelength calibration of Brewer spectrophotometer using a tunable pulsed laser and implications to the Brewer ozone retrievalA. Redondas0A. Redondas1S. Nevas2A. Berjón3A. Berjón4M.-M. Sildoja5S. F. León-Luis6S. F. León-Luis7V. Carreño8V. Carreño9D. Santana-Díaz10D. Santana-Díaz11Agencia Estatal de Meteorología, Izaña Atmospheric Research Center, Tenerife, SpainRegional Brewer Calibration Center for Europe, Izaña Atmospheric Research Center, Tenerife, SpainPhysikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Braunschweig, GermanyRegional Brewer Calibration Center for Europe, Izaña Atmospheric Research Center, Tenerife, SpainUniversity of La Laguna, Department of Industrial Engineering, S.C. de Tenerife, SpainPhysikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Braunschweig, GermanyAgencia Estatal de Meteorología, Izaña Atmospheric Research Center, Tenerife, SpainRegional Brewer Calibration Center for Europe, Izaña Atmospheric Research Center, Tenerife, SpainAgencia Estatal de Meteorología, Izaña Atmospheric Research Center, Tenerife, SpainRegional Brewer Calibration Center for Europe, Izaña Atmospheric Research Center, Tenerife, SpainRegional Brewer Calibration Center for Europe, Izaña Atmospheric Research Center, Tenerife, SpainUniversity of La Laguna, Department of Industrial Engineering, S.C. de Tenerife, SpainIn this contribution we present the wavelength calibration of the travelling reference Brewer spectrometer of the Regional Brewer Calibration Center for Europe (RBCC-E) at PTB in Braunschweig, Germany. The wavelength calibration is needed for the calculation of the ozone absorption coefficients used by the Brewer ozone algorithm. In order to validate the standard procedure for determining Brewer's wavelength scale, a calibration has been performed by using a tunable laser source at PTB in the framework of the EMRP project ENV59 ATMOZ <q>Traceability for the total column ozone</q>. Here we compare these results to those of the standard procedure for the wavelength calibration of the Brewer instrument. Such a comparison allows validating the standard methodology used for measuring the ozone absorption coefficient with respect to several assumptions. The results of the laser-based calibrations reproduces those obtained by the standard operational methodology and shows that there is an underestimation of 0.8 % of the ozone absorption coefficients due to the use of the parametrized slit functions.https://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/11/3759/2018/amt-11-3759-2018.pdf
spellingShingle A. Redondas
A. Redondas
S. Nevas
A. Berjón
A. Berjón
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S. F. León-Luis
V. Carreño
V. Carreño
D. Santana-Díaz
D. Santana-Díaz
Wavelength calibration of Brewer spectrophotometer using a tunable pulsed laser and implications to the Brewer ozone retrieval
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
title Wavelength calibration of Brewer spectrophotometer using a tunable pulsed laser and implications to the Brewer ozone retrieval
title_full Wavelength calibration of Brewer spectrophotometer using a tunable pulsed laser and implications to the Brewer ozone retrieval
title_fullStr Wavelength calibration of Brewer spectrophotometer using a tunable pulsed laser and implications to the Brewer ozone retrieval
title_full_unstemmed Wavelength calibration of Brewer spectrophotometer using a tunable pulsed laser and implications to the Brewer ozone retrieval
title_short Wavelength calibration of Brewer spectrophotometer using a tunable pulsed laser and implications to the Brewer ozone retrieval
title_sort wavelength calibration of brewer spectrophotometer using a tunable pulsed laser and implications to the brewer ozone retrieval
url https://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/11/3759/2018/amt-11-3759-2018.pdf
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