Clono2 (Column/Profile)
Measurement Instruments
Measurement Definition: ClONO2 = Chlorine nitrate. Requested from mid-troposphere to TOA (layers: HT, LS, HS&M) - Physical unit: [ ppm ] - Accuracy unit: [ % ].
| Instrument | Status/
Accuracy | Instrument Description | Measurement Technology | Timeline |
| ACE-FTS | Operational | Measure and understand the chemical processes that control the distribution of ozone in the Earth's atmosphere, especially at high altitudes. | Limb-scanning IR spectrometer |  |
| HiRDLS | No longer operational | Measures atmospheric temperature, concentrations of ozone, water vapour, methane, NOx, N2O, CFCs and other minor species, aerosol concentration, location of polar stratospheric clouds and cloud tops. Currently not collecting data on Aqua. | Limb-scanning IR spectrometer | |