The geostationary fourier imaging spectrometer (GeoFIS) as part of the geostationary tropospheric pollution explorer (GeoTroPE) mission: Objectives and capabilities

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 688-693

  Flaud, J M ^a   Orphal, J ^a   Bergametti, G ^b   Deniel, C ^c   Von Clarmann, Th ^d   Friedl Vallon, F ^d   Steck, T ^d   Fischer, H ^d   Bovensmann, H ^e   Burrows, J P ^e   Carlotti, M ^f   Ridolfi, M ^f   Palchetti, L ^g  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

^c CNES   (France)

^d KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^g IFAC CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

GeoFIS; Geostationary orbit; GeoTROPE mission; Thermal infrared; Tropospheric pollution

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; DATA REDUCTION; INFRARED RADIATION; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; SPACE SHUTTLES; SPECTROMETERS; TROPOSPHERE;

GEOSTATIONARY FOURIER IMAGING SPETCROMETER (GEOFIS); GEOSTATIONARY TROPOSPHERIC POLLUTION EXPLORER (GEOTROPE) MISSION; THERMAL INFRARED REGIONS; TROPOSPHERIC POLLUTION;

SPACE RESEARCH;

EID: 3242661675     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2003.07.072     Document Type: Conference Paper

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