Table 1.
Key characteristics of ozone treatment in reanalyses
| Reanalysis | Primary TCO data sources | Vertical profile data sources | Stratospheric O3 used in radiative transfer | Stratospheric O3 treatment | Photochemical parameterization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCEP R1 | None | None | Climatology | None | None |
| NCEP R2 | None | None | Climatology | None | None |
| CFSR | SBUV | SBUV | Analyzed | Prognostic | CHEM2D-OPP |
| ERA-40 | TOMS | SBUV | Climatology | Prognostic | CD86 |
| ERA-I | Same as ERA-40 | SBUV, GOME, MLS, MIPAS | Same as ERA-40 | Same as ERA-40 | Same as ERA-40 |
| JRA-25 | TOMS (1979–2004)a OMI (2004–) |
Nudging to climatological profile | Daily values from offline CTM | Daily values from offline CTM | Shibata et al. (2005) |
| JRA-55 | Same as JRA-25 | None | Daily values from updated offline CTM | Daily values from updated offline CTM | Shibata et al. (2005) |
| MERRA | SBUV | SBUV | Analyzed | Prognostic | Stajner et al. (2008) |
| MERRA-2 | SBUV (1980–9/2004) OMI (9/2004–) |
SBUV, MLS | Same as MERRA | Same as MERRA | Same as MERRA |
Offline CCM nudged to TOMS/OMI data.