Abstract
The "total ozone column" and "vertical ozone profile" products are generated as a part of the Satellite Application Facility on Ozone and Atmospheric Chemistry monitoring project (O3M SAF). These products can provide important information about both the spatial distribution of total ozone and the vertical ozone profile in the atmosphere.
Satellite measurements covering the central European area were validated by the total ozone data taken from surface stations and by vertical profiles from ozone soundings. The measurements of total ozone taken by the satellite and the station data were closely matched.
However, the satellite vertical profiles significantly differ from the data measured by the ozone soundings.