UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN (DE)
It is widely known that ozone is one of the most important gases in the Earth’s atmosphere. In the upper part of the atmosphere, which is known as the stratosphere, ozone absorbs the harmful ultraviolet radiation. Thereby it protects humans and heats the stratosphere controlling the thermal balance and dynamics. In the lower atmosphere, known as the troposphere, ozone is a biologically harmful gas, a strong oxidant and acts as a potent greenhouse gas facilitating the global warming. Due to a crucial role ozone plays for human health and environment, a continuous monitoring of ozone amounts in the atmosphere is essential. It is also important to discriminate between the stratospheric and tropospheric ozone, which poses a need for vertically resolved ozone observations.
