Earth  ID: 2941

TOMS Ozone Holds Key to Ozone Trends (with Height Indicator)

Visualizations by Stuart A. Snodgrass Released on May 17, 2004
Chemicals and transport process have led to changes in the stratospheric ozone. Scientists need measurements of many different chemical species to puzzle out the observed changes. Aura data will improve our capability to predict ozone changes and help untangle the roles of transport and chemistry in determining ozone trends. This sequence starts with the actual size of our thin fragile part of our atmosphere that carries ozone. Then, the atmosphere is magnified. Inside, is a dynamic and active system of chemicals that moves ozone throughout our atmosphere.
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This animation shows data of the ozone and aerosols.
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A section of the outer shell is removed to reveal the Earth.
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There are two datasets, TOMS and ozone.
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The shell around the Earth has ozone levels indicated by this color bar.

For More Information

http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/topstory/2004/0517aura.html

Visualization Credits

Stuart A. Snodgrass (GST): Lead Animator
Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC): Animator
Alex Kekesi (Global Science and Technology, Inc.): Animator
Mark Schoeberl (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

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Data Used:
Earth Probe/TOMS
1990/01/01 - 1990/12/30
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This item is part of this series:
Aura Prelaunch

Goddard TV Tape:
G2004-020

Keywords:
DLESE >> Atmospheric science
SVS >> HDTV
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere >> Aerosols
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere >> Atmospheric Chemistry
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere >> Atmospheric Chemistry/Oxygen Compounds >> Ozone
GCMD >> Location >> Antarctica
GCMD >> Location >> Stratosphere
SVS >> For Educators
SVS >> Atmosphere >> Winds >> Circulation
SVS >> Stratospheric Ozone >> Distribution
SVS >> Atmospheric Science
NASA Science >> Earth

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0