Suomi NPP Continues More Than 30 Years of Ozone Data

Suomi NPP Continues More Than 30 Years of Ozone Data. A cross-section of the Earth’s ozone layer as measured by the limb profiler. Also part of the Ozone Mapper Profiler Suite that’s aboard the Suomi NPP satellite. Therefore A new instrument, the limb profiler makes high vertical resolution measurements of of the ozone layer, a shield that protects the Earth’s surface from the sun’s dangerous ultraviolet radiation. Smaller amounts of overhead ozone is shown in blue, while larger amounts are shown in orange and yellow. Suomi NPP is a partnership between NASA, NOAA and the Department of Defense. Credit: NASA/NOAA