Measurements and Applications
Mapping of ozone columns, key air quality components (NO2, SO2, BrO, OClO and aerosols), measurements of cloud pressure and coverage, global distribution and trends in UV-B radiation.
Full Name
Ozone Measuring Instrument
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Atmospheric chemistry 
Geometry
Nadir-viewing
Instrument Technology
High-resolution nadir-scanning SW spectrometer
Sampling
Sounding
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
HDF-EOS
Resolution
13 x 24 km or 36 x 48 km depending on the product. Also has zoom modes (13 x 13 km) for example for urban pollution detection
[Best Resolution: 13000m]
Swath
2600 km
[Max Swath: 2600 km]
Waveband
UV: 270 - 314 nm and 306 - 380 nm, VIS: 350 - 500 nm
| UV (~0.01 µm - ~0.40 µm) |
| VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm) |
Aura - Aura (formerly EOS Chemistry) (2004 - 2025) |