The Microwave Sounding Unit (MSU) data are used in conjunction with Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) data to study seasonal and interannual variability of ozone-temperature correlations between 1979 and 1991. The constant of proportionality between total ozone and lower stratospheric tempe... Show moreThe Microwave Sounding Unit (MSU) data are used in conjunction with Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) data to study seasonal and interannual variability of ozone-temperature correlations between 1979 and 1991. The constant of proportionality between total ozone and lower stratospheric temperature changes varies significantly. Spatial patterns of changes in total ozone between 1979 and 1991 show remarkable agreement with lower stratospheric temperature changes. In addition to ozone variability correlated with observed temperature changes, there is a substantial non-linear decline in ozone related to the observed temperature change. Show less
