Hcho Total Column
Measurement Instruments
Measurement Definition: 2D field of total amount of HCHO molecules per unit area in an atmospheric column extending from the Earth’s surface to the upper edge of the atmosphere - Measuring Units molecules.cm-2, Uncertainty Units %
Instrument | Status/ Accuracy | Instrument Description | Measurement Technology | Timeline |
EMI-2 | Operational | Ozone profile and total-column or gross profile of other species. Tracked species: BrO, ClO H2O, HCHO, NO, NO2, O3, SO2 and aerosol | n/a |  |
TROPOMI | Operational | Supporting atmospheric composition and air quality monitoring services. | n/a |  |
UVN (Sentinel-4) | Being developed | Supporting atmospheric composition and air quality monitoring services. | n/a |  |
UVNS (Sentinel-5) | Being developed | Supporting atmospheric composition and air quality monitoring services. Measurements of atmospheric trace gases, primarily O3, NO2, SO2, HCHO, CH4, CO, CHOCHO as well as Aerosols and UV Index. | n/a |  |