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OverviewSCIAMACHY, the SCanning Imaging Absorption spectroMeter for Atmospheric CHartographY, is a passive sensor for exploring the Earth’s atmosphere. It is part of the payload of the European Earth Observation mission ENVISAT, launched on 1 March 2002. SCIAMACHY observes absorption spectra of molecules from the UV (214 nm) to the short-wave infrared wavelength range (2386 nm) and derives the atmospheric composition – trace gases, aerosols, clouds – from these measurements. Having meanwhile successfully monitored and explored the Earth’s atmosphere for more than 8 years, new and exciting insights into the Earth-atmosphere system are obtained. The provided global data sets do not only cover greenhouse gases and pollutants in the troposphere or the ozone chemistry in the stratosphere but even reach up to the mesosphere and lower thermosphere. They contribute significantly to atmospheric physics and chemistry as well as climate change research. SCIAMACHY is one of the major current Earth Observation undertakings of Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium, accomplished in cooperation with the European Space Agency (ESA). Many scientific groups at various institutes in Europe and abroad were and are actively involved in the analysis of the data. This book is a comprehensive summary describing the entire SCIAMACHY mission – from the very first ideas to the current results. It illustrates how the measurements are performed, how the trace gas concentrations are derived from the measured spectra and how the unique data sets areused to improve our understanding of the changing Earth’s atmosphere. The targeted readership is not only the existing and potentially new SCIAMACHY data users from undergraduate student level up to researchers new in the fields of atmospheric chemistry and remote sensing, but anyone who is keen to learn about SCIAMACHY’s efforts to study the atmosphere and its responses to both, natural phenomena and anthropogenic effects. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Manfred Gottwald , Heinrich BovensmannPublisher: Springer Imprint: Springer Edition: 2011 ed. Dimensions: Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 0.835kg ISBN: 9789048198955ISBN 10: 904819895 Pages: 225 Publication Date: 27 December 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword.- 1. SCIAMACHY - The Need for Atmospheric Research from Space.- 2. ENVISAT - SCIAMACHY's Host.- 3. The Instrument.- 4. Instrument Operations.- 5. Calibration and Monitoring.- 6. SCIAMACHY In-Orbit Operations and Performance.- 7. From Radiation Fields to Atmospheric Concentrations - Retrieval of Geophysical Parameters.- 8. Data Processing and Products.- 9. Validation.- 10. SCIAMACHY's View of the Changing Earth's Environment.- Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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