Measurements and Applications
Limb-viewing measurements of aerosol, O3, H20, NO2, OClO, NO3, temperature and pressure in the stratosphere, upper troposphere, and mesosphere using solar occultation, lunar occultation and limb scatter measurement techniques.
Full Name
Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Atmospheric chemistry 
Geometry
Occultation
Instrument Technology
Limb-scanning SW spectrometer
Sampling
Other
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
Binary and HDF5
Resolution
1 - 2 km vertical
Accuracy
Aerosol profile: 5%, H20: 10 - 15%; NO2: 10-15%; NO3: 10%; O3: 5%; OClO: 25%; Pressure: 2%; Temperature Profile; 2K
Waveband
Nine spectral regions between 290 - 1550 nm
| UV (~0.01 µm - ~0.40 µm) |
| VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm) |
| NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm) |
| SWIR (~1.3 µm - ~3.0 µm) |
SAGE-III-on-ISS - Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment (SAGE)-III/International Space Station (ISS) (2017 - 2026) |