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| DOI | 10.5194/ACP-25-819-2025 | ||||
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Several publications have reported that total column ozone (TCO) may oscillate with an amplitude of up to 10 DU (Dobson units) during a solar eclipse, whereas other researchers have not seen evidence that an eclipse leads to variations in TCO beyond the typical natural variability. Here, we try to resolve these contradictions by measuring short-term variations (of seconds to minutes) in TCO using "global" (Sun and sky) and direct-Sun observations in the ultraviolet (UV) range with filter radiometers (GUVis-3511 and Microtops II (R)). Measurements were performed during three solar eclipses: the "Great American Eclipse" of 2024, which was observed in Mazatl & aacute;n, Mexico, on 8 April 2024; a partial solar eclipse that took place in the United States on 14 October 2023 and was observed at Fort Collins, Colorado (40.57 degrees N, 105.10 degrees W); and a total solar eclipse that occurred in Antarctica on 4 December 2021 and was observed at Union Glacier (79.76 degrees S, 82.84 degrees W). The upper limits of the amplitude of oscillations in TCO observed at Mazatl & aacute;n, Fort Collins, and Antarctica were 0.4 %, 0.3 %, and 0.03 %, respectively. The variability at all sites was within that observed during times not affected by an eclipse. The slightly larger variability at Mazatl & aacute;n is due to cirrus clouds occurring throughout the day of the eclipse and the difficulty of separating changes in the ozone layer from cloud effects. These results support the conclusion that a solar eclipse does not lead to variations in TCO of more than +/- 1.2 DU and that these variations are likely much lower, drawing into question reports of much larger oscillations. In addition to calculating TCO, we also present changes in the spectral irradiance and aerosol optical depth during eclipses and compare radiation levels observed during totality. The new results augment our understanding of the effect of a solar eclipse on the Earth's upper atmosphere.
| Ord. | Autor | Género | Institución - País |
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| 1 | Bernhard, Germar H. | - |
Biospher Inc - Estados Unidos
Biospherical Instruments, Inc. - Estados Unidos |
| 2 | Janson, George T. | - |
COLORADO STATE UNIV - Estados Unidos
Colorado State University - Estados Unidos |
| 3 | Simpson, Scott | - |
COLORADO STATE UNIV - Estados Unidos
Colorado State University - Estados Unidos |
| 4 | Cordero, Raul R. | - |
Universidad de Santiago de Chile - Chile
Univ Groningen - Países Bajos Rijksuniversiteit Groningen - Países Bajos |
| 5 | Araya, Edgardo I. Sepulveda | - |
UNIV ARIZONA - Estados Unidos
The University of Arizona College of Engineering - Estados Unidos |
| 5 | Sepúlveda Araya, Edgardo I. | - |
The University of Arizona College of Engineering - Estados Unidos
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| 6 | Jorquera, Jose | - |
Universidad de Santiago de Chile - Chile
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| 7 | Rayas, Juan A. | - |
Ctr Invest Opt AC - México
Centro de Investigaciones en Optica, A.C. - Montenegro |
| 8 | Lind, Randall N. | - |
Biospher Inc - Estados Unidos
Biospherical Instruments, Inc. - Estados Unidos |
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| National Science Foundation |
| Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México |
| US National Science Foundation |
| Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo |
| Institut chilien de l'Antarctique |
| NASA Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society |
| José Alfredo Galvan Corona |
| Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences |
| American Glaucoma Society |
| Agradecimiento |
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| This research has been supported by the US National Science Foundation (grant no. 2328210) |
| This research was funded by the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) of the US National Science Foundation (NSF; grant no. 2328210). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF. The authors wish to thank Anne L. Hoppe for coordinating travel to Mazatl\u00E1n, transportation services, helping set up the instruments, and performing measurements; Anastazia T. Banaszak from the Institute of Marine Sciences and Limnology of the National Autonomous University of Mexico at Puerto Morelos, Mexico, for facilitating the project; Felipe Amezcua Mart\u00EDnez and his staff of the Institute of Marine Sciences and Limnology of the National Autonomous University of Mexico at Mazatl\u00E1n, Mexico, for his permission to set up the instruments at his institute, his hospitality, and help with logistics; Paul Maley, expedition coordinator for the NASA Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society, Houston, Texas, for sharing his knowledge on observing solar eclipses in general and aiding the observations at Mazatl\u00E1n; and Graciela Alvarez and Rosa Vazquez from the US embassy in Mexico City for facilitating the permitting process with the Mexican government. We are further grateful to Luis Gerardo Esparza R\u00EDos, general director of the Department of Geography and Environment at the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), Mexico; Jos\u00E9 Arturo S\u00E1nchez Monterrubio, deputy director of aerial surveys and geographical explorations of the General Directorate of Geography and Environment of Mexico; and Jos\u00E9 Alfredo Galvan Corona, general director of project operations in Mexico for granting permission to conduct scientific research in Mexico and to perform measurements at Mazatl\u00E1n. Ra\u00FAl R. Cordero, Edgardo I. Sep\u00FAlveda Araya, Jose Jorquera, and Juan A. Rayas acknowledge support from the Agencia Nacional de Investigaci\u00F3n y Desarrollo (ANID) of Chile (grant no. ANILLO ACT210046) and the Chilean Antarctic Institute (INACH; grant no. Preis RT_69-20). We also wish to thank the two anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments. |
| This research has been supported by the US National Science Foundation (grant no. 2328210). |
| This research was funded by the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) of the US National Science Foundation (NSF; grant no. 2328210). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF. The authors wish to thank Anne L. Hoppe for coordinating travel to Mazatl\u00E1n, transportation services, helping set up the instruments, and performing measurements; Anastazia T. Banaszak from the Institute of Marine Sciences and Limnology of the National Autonomous University of Mexico at Puerto Morelos, Mexico, for facilitating the project; Felipe Amezcua Mart\u00EDnez and his staff of the Institute of Marine Sciences and Limnology of the National Autonomous University of Mexico at Mazatl\u00E1n, Mexico, for his permission to set up the instruments at his institute, his hospitality, and help with logistics; Paul Maley, expedition coordinator for the NASA Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society, Houston, Texas, for sharing his knowledge on observing solar eclipses in general and aiding the observations at Mazatl\u00E1n; and Graciela Alvarez and Rosa Vazquez from the US embassy in Mexico City for facilitating the permitting process with the Mexican government. We are further grateful to Luis Gerardo Esparza R\u00EDos, general director of the Department of Geography and Environment at the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), Mexico; Jos\u00E9 Arturo S\u00E1nchez Monterrubio, deputy director of aerial surveys and geographical explorations of the General Directorate of Geography and Environment of Mexico; and Jos\u00E9 Alfredo Galvan Corona, general director of project operations in Mexico for granting permission to conduct scientific research in Mexico and to perform measurements at Mazatl\u00E1n. Ra\u00FAl R. Cordero, Edgardo I. Sep\u00FAlveda Araya, Jose Jorquera, and Juan A. Rayas acknowledge support from the Agencia Nacional de Investigaci\u00F3n y Desarrollo (ANID) of Chile (grant no. ANILLO ACT210046) and the Chilean Antarctic Institute (INACH; grant no. Preis RT_69-20). We also wish to thank the two anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments. |