Ozone and Wind Variations in the Stratosphere and Mesosphere.

A latitudinal and seasonal model for ozone concentrations to 75 km is presented. At the lower altitudes the model is based on Umkehr data from the world ozone network and at the higher altitudes on rocket and satellite data as well as some ground-based measurements. The model is tabulated for the four seasons and latitudes 0 deg to 60 deg N in steps of 15 deg for each 5 km height interval from 10 to 75 km. Seasonal wind variations in the mesosphere are reviewed and a mean meridional circulation is inferred for the winter hemisphere. Diurnal and semidiurnal wind oscillations at heights between 25 and 60 km are presented being the results of a comprehensive analysis of data from short series of rocket launchings held at various western hemisphere sites between 1965 and 1974.