Ozone Dataset

**** The ozone dataset was updated on 12/01/2014 for the period of 1979-2005 to remove a grid inconsistency in the ISCCP TOVS input *****

**** The ozone dataset was updated on 4/01/2014 for the period of 199703 -201312 to reflect updates to the input datasets, and an extension of the product record. The previous version is located in directory prev. *****


Introduction

OZONE is a time varying data product reporting the daily variations of the global distribution of total column ozone abundance in Dobson units along with flags which indicate the source of each value. The map grid is the ISCCP 1.0 degree-equivalent equal-area map. The period covered is 1979 through 2013.


To download documentation for the dataset click here.
To download the dataset in NETCDF 4 format click here.
For general information on reading the netcdf ISCCP products click here.



Quantities reported
  • Total Ozone abundance in Dobsons
  • Origin code


    • Origin Code values
    • 100 Original TOMS
    • 105 Space-filled TOMS
    • 111-177 Time-filled TOMS (up to 7 day interval) where dates used are encoded
    • 200 Original OMI
    • 205 Space-filled OMI
    • 211-277 Time-filled OMI (up to 7 day interval) where dates used are encoded
    • 300 Original SMOBA
    • 311-377 Time-filled SMOBA (up to 7 day interval) where dates used are encoded
    • 400 Original TOVS
    • 500 TOMS Monthly Climatology