AbstractThe primary scientific objective of SCIAMACHY (Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Chartography) is the global measurement of trace gases in the troposphere and the stratosphere. SCIAMACHY comprises two high resolution optical spectrometers scanning the atmosphere simultaneously in nadir and in limb. It retrieves the concentrations of trace gases from observations of transmitted, back scattered and reflected light from the atmosphere in the wavelength range between 0.24 and 2.4 μm. Important ozone chemistry and greenhouse gases, including O3, NO2, N2O, CH4, CO and CO2 are measured. In this paper the instrument design is presented, carried out as part of a recently successfully completed phase A feasibility study for the first European Polar Platform (1997) and the ATMOS-Umwelt Forschungs Satellit (1995).


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    Title :

    Sciamachy instrument design


    Contributors:
    Goede, A.P.H. (author) / Aarts, H.J.M. (author) / van Baren, C. (author) / Burrows, J.P. (author) / Change, K.V. (author) / Hoekstra, R. (author) / Hölzle, E. (author) / Pitz, W. (author) / Schneider, W. (author) / Smorenburg, C. (author)

    Published in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 11 , 3 ; 243-246


    Publication date :

    1991-01-01


    Size :

    4 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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