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Instrument: POAM III : Polar Ozone and Aerosol Measurement III |
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Associated Platforms SPOT-4 Spectral/Frequency Information Wavelength Keyword: Ultraviolet Number Channels: 1 Spectral/Frequency Coverage/Range: 353.4 nm Related Data Sets View all records related to this instrument Description The Polar Ozone and Aerosol Measurement III (POAM III) instrument was developed by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) to measure the vertical distribution of atmospheric ozone, water vapor, nitrogen dioxide, aerosol extinction, and temperature. Measurements are made using the solar occultation technique; the Sun is observed through the Earth's atmosphere as it rises and sets as viewed from the satellite. Solar extinction is measured
Online Resources http://wvms.nrl.navy.mil/POAM/poam3_overview.html http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/PRODOCS/poam3/table_poam3.html http://spot4.cnes.fr/spot4_gb/poam_iii.htm |
