CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- COSIS
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Full Name
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COSIS
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Status
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Approved
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Instrument Agencies
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DLR
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Maturity
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Instrument Type
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Atmospheric chemistry 
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Geometry
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Push-broom scanning
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Instrument Technology
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High-resolution nadir-scanning IR spectrometer
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Sampling
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Sounding
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Data Access
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Open Access
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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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Independent verification of reported emissions as a cornerstone toward emission accounting and reduction measures such as agreed on in the Paris climate agreement. In 2018, coal-fired power plants accounted for 30% of the global man-made carbon dioxide emissions.
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Resolution Summary
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50 m x 50 m
[Best Resolution: 50m]
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Swath Summary
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50 km x 50 km
[Max Swath: 50 km]
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Accuracy Summary
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Waveband Summary
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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