Integrated characterisation of Envisat ozone profile data using ground-based network data

We report an integrated validation study of ozone profile data measured by the three Envisat ozone profilers, Global Ozone Monitoring by Occultation of Stars (GOMOS), Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding (MIPAS), and Scanning Imaging Absorption spectroMeter for Atmospheric CHartographY (SCIAMACHY). The study is based on pseudo-global comparisons with correlative data collected by the Atmospheric Chemistry Validation Team for Envisat (ACVT-GBMCD). The study concludes to a reasonable quality and consistency of Envisat profiles when adequate data selection (e.g. dark limb GOMOS data only) and vertical ranges are envisaged. Global structures, seasonal variations and pointing errors are further investigated.