Measurements and Applications
A high-resolution 2D imager that observes ozone from side-on, at Earth's limb or atmospheric boundary. This limb-sounding technique allows ozone to be viewed at different altitudes, thereby providing vertical profiles of different ozone concentrations. The instrument uses three independent spectral imagers that operate in the ultraviolet, visible and near-infrared, achieving global coverage in a three-day revisit cycle.
Full Name
ALTIUS Instrument
Status
Being developed
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Atmospheric chemistry 
Geometry
Instrument Technology
Sampling
| UV (~0.01 µm - ~0.40 µm) |
| VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm) |
| NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm) |
ALTIUS - Atmospheric Limb Tracker for Investigation of the Upcoming Stratosphere (ALTIUS) (2025 - 2028) |