Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment Fourier Transform Spectrometer Level 2 Data v2.2 ...
The Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment (ACE) is a Canadian satellite mission for remote sensing of the Earth's atmosphere that was launched into a high-inclination (74°), circular low-earth (650 km from the surface) orbit on August 12, 2003 (Bernath et al., 2006). This orbit gives SCISAT coverage...
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Federated Research Data Repository / dépôt fédéré de données de recherche
2019
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.20383/101.0184 https://www.frdr-dfdr.ca/repo/dataset/a1deafb8-0888-82e8-7dd5-b46c58092683 |
| Summary: | The Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment (ACE) is a Canadian satellite mission for remote sensing of the Earth's atmosphere that was launched into a high-inclination (74°), circular low-earth (650 km from the surface) orbit on August 12, 2003 (Bernath et al., 2006). This orbit gives SCISAT coverage of tropical, mid-latitude, and polar regions, ranging from latitudes 85N to 85S, allowing it to study a range of atmospheric processes. The main goal of ACE is to study the atmospheric chemistry and dynamics that affect stratospheric ozone depletion in the Arctic, but ACE measurements are also being used to study ozone depletion in the Antarctic, the relationship between chemistry and climate change, the atmospheric effects of biomass burning, the effects of aerosols and clouds on the global energy balance, and many other areas of atmospheric science. The primary instrument on ACE, a high-resolution Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTS), is used in solar occultation mode to determine vertical profiles of trace gas ... |
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