Millimeter-wave remote sensing of ozone and trace constituents in the stratosphere

Author

Parrish, Alan

Author_Institution

Millitech Corp., South Deerfield, MA, USA

Volume

82

Issue

12

fYear

1994

fDate

12/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1915

Lastpage

1929

Abstract

The application of millimeter-wave heterodyne spectroscopy to measurements of ozone and trace constituents in the upper atmosphere (between about 20- and 70-km altitude) is discussed. Brief, introductory reviews, with references, of the chemistry of ozone creation and destruction are given. The technical considerations involved in making the measurements are discussed. A millimeter-wave instrument for measuring stratospheric ozone is described as an example of the application of the technical considerations to instrument design. Results achieved with this instrument are reviewed

Keywords

air pollution measurement; atmospheric measuring apparatus; atmospheric techniques; millimetre wave spectroscopy; ozone; remote sensing; 20 to 70 km; O₃; air pollution; chemical composition; heterodyne spectroscopy; measurement technique; mesosphere; middle atmosphere meteorology; millimeter-wave instrument; mm wave millimetric spectra; ozone; remote sensing; stratosphere; trace constituent; trace gas; Atmospheric measurements; Chemistry; Instruments; Millimeter wave measurements; Millimeter wave technology; Physics; Pollution measurement; Remote sensing; Terrestrial atmosphere; Wavelength measurement;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Proceedings of the IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9219

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/5.338079

Filename

338079