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CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS
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Trace gases (excluding ozone)
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SF6 (column/profile)
Measurement Definition*: SF6 = Sulfur exafluoride. Requested from low stratosphere to TOA (layers: LS and HS&M) - Physical unit: [ ppm ] - Accuracy unit: [ % ].
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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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