Measurements and Applications
OMSN uses ultraviolet-to-visible hyperspectral measurements to detect atmospheric components such as O₃, SO, NO₂, HCHO and aerosols.
Full Name
Ozone Monitoring Suite -Nadir
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Atmospheric chemistry 
Geometry
Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology
High-resolution nadir-scanning SW spectrometer
Sampling
Sounding
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
L-1 data: HDF 5.0
Resolution
21 x 28 km at 250-300 nm 7 x 7 km at 310-493 nm
[Best Resolution: 7000m]
Swath
Total ozone mapper: swath 2900 km. Profiler: non-scanning
[Max Swath: 2900 km]
Accuracy
spectral calibration accuracy: visible band 0.01nm, ultraviolet band 0.05nm,radiometric calibration accuracy: 3%
Waveband
EUV: 9.4 nm, 10.8 nm, 17.1 nm, 17.4 nm, 21.1 nm, and 30.4 nm