HCl (column/profile) Measurements Made by Earth Observation Satellites

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HCl (column/profile)

Measurement Definition*: HCl = Hydrogen chloride. Requested from mid-troposphere to TOA (layers: HT, LS, HS&M) - Physical unit: [ ppm ] - Accuracy unit: [ % ].

Instrument	Status/ Accuracy	Instrument Description	Measurement Technology	Timeline
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.	n/a
MLS (EOS-Aura) Microwave Limb Sounder (EOS-Aura)	Operational	Measures lower stratospheric temperature and concentration of H2O, O3, ClO, HCl, OH, HNO3, N2O and SO2.	Limb-scanning MW spectrometer

* Description adapted from WMO.