Some Measurements of Ozone Variation and Destruction in the Atmospheric Surface Layer

Abstract

I REPORT here a preliminary investigation into the variation and destruction of ozone in the atmospheric surface layer. The measured destruction rates of ozone at the Earth's surface are in substantial agreement with those observed by Regener¹. These observed destruction rates are considerably larger than those estimates of average destruction rates obtained from total ozone considerations and summarized by Junge². The observed destruction rates, however, lie in a suitable range to give a satisfactory model when used in the global ozone budget formulated by Junge².