Sentinel-5P ozone profile measurements in the polar vortex

The left image includes ozone profile measurements on 11 September 2022 as derived from Copernicus Sentinel-5P. The image, produced by the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), shows the vertical distribution of ozone in a across-section through the circumpolar vortex (wind fields) that creates a natural border between areas with high ozone concentrations and the ozone hole over the South Pole. The right image shows the location of the ozone profile measurements using a total ozone map.

This is the first time ozone profile measurements have been derived using data from Tropomi.

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