Title :
The ENVISAT Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding (MIPAS)
Author :
Endemann, Martin ; Garé, Philippe ; Smith, David J. ; Gessuer, R.
Author_Institution :
Eur. Space Res. & Technol. Centre, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Abstract :
MIPAS, the Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospherice Sounding, is a high-resolution Fourier-transform spectrometer designed to measure concentration profiles of atmospheric constituents on a global scale. It will observe the atmospheric emissions from the Earth horizon (limb) throughout the mid infrared region (685-2410 cm-1 , 14.6-4.15 μm), which will allow the simultaneous measurement of more than 20 atmospheric trace gases, including the complete NOy-family and several CFCs. MIPAS will provide global data coverage, including in particular the polar regions, where the stratospheric chemistry is currently exhibiting alarming changes
Keywords :
Michelson interferometers; air pollution measurement; atmospheric composition; atmospheric measuring apparatus; infrared spectrometers; remote sensing; stratosphere; troposphere; 4.15 to 14.6 mum; CFC; Envisat; Fourier transform spectrometer; IR spectrometer; MIPAS; Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding; air pollution; atmosphere; chemical composition; concentration profile; equipment; infrared spectroscopy; instrument; limb sounder; satellite remote sensing; stratosphere; trace gas; Atmospheric measurements; Atmospheric waves; Chemistry; Clouds; Earth; Gases; Instruments; Radiometry; Signal resolution; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1999. IGARSS '99 Proceedings. IEEE 1999 International
Conference_Location :
Hamburg
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5207-6
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1999.774656
