Title :
The global picture of the atmospheric composition provided by MIPAS on Envisat
Author :
Carli, B. ; Aubertin, G. ; Birk, M. ; Carlotti, M. ; Castelli, E. ; Ceccherini, S. ; Alba, L.D. ; Dehn, A. ; De Laurentis, M. ; Dinelli, B.M. ; Dudhia, A. ; Fehr, T. ; Fischer, H. ; Flaud, J. -M ; Funke, B. ; Gessner, R. ; Hoepfner, M. ; Kiefer, M. ; Lope
Author_Institution :
Ist. di Fis. Appl. “N. Carrara” (IFAC), Florence, Italy
Abstract :
The Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding (MIPAS) is a mid-infrared emission spectrometer which is part of the core payload of the Envisat satellite, launched by ESA in March 2002. It provides unique observations of the atmospheric spectral radiances in the 4.15 - 14.6 μm spectral interval with innovative limb scanning capabilities for the three dimensional observation of the atmospheric composition and processes. The species, the processes and events that have been studied with this instrument in its 10 years of operation are briefly reviewed.
Keywords :
atmospheric composition; atmospheric measuring apparatus; infrared spectrometers; remote sensing; AD 2002 03; Envisat satellite; MIPAS data; Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding; atmospheric composition; limb scanning capability; midinfrared emission spectrometer; wavelength 4.15 mum to 14.6 mum; Atmosphere; Atmospheric measurements; Clouds; Extraterrestrial measurements; Gases; Instruments; Atmosphere; Earth Observing System; clouds; limb sounding; spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2012 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1160-1
Electronic_ISBN :
2153-6996
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2012.6351144
