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Measurements > Atmosphere >
Trace gases (excluding ozone) >
Atmospheric Chemistry - SF6 (column/profile)

Measurement Definition*: SF6 = Sulfur exafluoride. Requested from low stratosphere to TOA (layers: LS and HS&M) - Physical unit: [ ppm ] - Accuracy unit: [ % ].
InstrumentStatus/
Accuracy		Instrument DescriptionMeasurement TechnologyTimeline
ACE-FTS
Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment (ACE) Fourier Transform Spectrometer		Operational
Measure and understand the chemical processes that control the distribution of ozone in the Earth's atmosphere, especially at high altitudes.Limb-scanning IR spectrometer
* Description adapted from WMO.
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