CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - GEOXO Atmospheric Composition -
Full Name GEO Extended Operations Atmospheric Composition
aka ACX
Status Being developed
Instrument Agencies NOAA Maturity
Instrument Type Atmospheric chemistry Geometry TBD
Instrument Technology Sampling Imaging
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications
Resolution Summary
Swath Summary
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary
 
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
AerosolsAerosol Extinction / Backscatter (column/profile)
Aerosol optical depth (column/profile)
Aerosol effective radius (column/profile)
Volcanic ash
Aerosol Layer Height
Atmospheric Humidity FieldsWater vapour imagery
OzoneO3 Mole Fraction
Trace gases (excluding ozone)CH4 Mole Fraction
CO2 Mole Fraction
NO2 Mole Fraction
SO2 Mole Fraction
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Aerosols properties click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Carbon Dioxide, Methane and other Greenhouse gases click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Ozone click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Water Vapour (upper air) click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
GeoXO2 - Geostationary Extended Observations 2 (2031 - 2055)