Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1776644 | Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics | 2014 | 4 Pages |
•Total ozone Microtops II measurements show high correlation with satellite retrievals.•Total ozone decreases during the partial eclipse (magnitude 0.13) of November 3rd, 2013.•After a decrease of −3% in TOC, total ozone recovered pre-eclipse levels.
The hybrid eclipse of November 3rd, 2013 was observed as partial with a magnitude equal to 0.126 from Badajoz (38° 53′ N, 6° 58′ W). The evolution of the total ozone column (TOC) values for 4 h was monitored using a Solar Light Microtops-II manual sun-photometer. Before the eclipse, TOC remained invariable ~280 Dobson Units (DU) for one hour and a half. Once the eclipse was started, a clear decrease in TOC occurred. After the eclipse maximum (with TOC=273 DU), a rapid TOC recovery was observed. When the eclipse was over, TOC came back to values ~280 DU.