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Makarov, Oleg V.

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Surface ozone variability at Kislovodsk Observatory

The results of the surface ozone observations at the Observatory 'Kislovodsk', situated in the North Caucasus at the altitude 2070 m a.s.l., are given. The observatory is in the background conditions and the variations of the surface ozone are determined by the natural dynamic and photochemical processes. The mean value of the concentration and its seasonal variations are very near to those obtained at the high-mountain stations in Alps. The daily variations have the features, which remain stable during all warm period of the year (April-October). These features, including the minimum of the surface ozone at noon, are formed by the mountain-valley circulation. The significant variations of the surface ozone are connected with the unstationary lee waves.

Elansky, Nikolay F.↗

Measurements of the total column amount of NO2 at Kislovodsk Observatory in 1979 - 1990

The results of the measurements of the NO2 total content at the 'Kislovodsk' observatory (North Caucasus 2070 m a.s.l.) in 1979-1990 are presented. The measurements were based on the absorption of the direct sunlight in the visible region of the spectrum. The variation of the NO2 content from the morning to the evening and the seasonal and year to year variations are analyzed. The less amplitude of the daily variations of the NO2 total content in comparison with the variations of the stratospheric NO2 content says about the significant insert of the tropospheric and lower stratospheric NO2 in its total content. The year to year variations of NO2 and ozone are in antiphase. Their values depends on the regional features of the atmospheric circulation. The quasibiennial oscillations of the total NO2 content are picked out.

Elansky, Nikolay F.↗