Jacob, Daniel J.Zoogman, Peter2013-10-142013-10-142013Zoogman, Peter William. 2013. Geostationary satellite observations of ozone air quality. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University.http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:11109http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:11169770Ozone in surface air is the primary cause of polluted air in the United States. The current ozone observing network is insufficient either to assess air quality or to fully inform our understanding of the factors controlling tropospheric ozone. This thesis investigates the benefit of an instrument in geostationary orbit for observing near surface ozone using Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSEs).en-USAtmospheric chemistryRemote sensingAir QualityAssimilationBackgroundCarbon MonoxideKalman FilterOzoneThesis or Dissertation2013-10-14