OPUS Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Primary objective of measuring global total column ozone on a daily basis. Also measures volcanic SO2, aerosols, NO2,HCHO,BrO and stratospheric OClO, plus cloud top heights.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Ozone and Pollution Measuring Ultraviolet Spectrometer
Status
No longer considered
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Atmospheric chemistry
Geometry
Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
20 km
Swath
2500 km
Accuracy
Total ozone 5% nominal (2% after cal-val with a precision of 2%).
Waveband
UV - VIS: 0.306 - 0.420 µm (228 channels - with a resolution of 0.5 - 0.7 nm)
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)

Instrument Missions

Instrument Measurements