NO (column/profile) Measurements Made by Earth Observation Satellites

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NO (column/profile)

Measurement Definition*: NO = Nitric oxide. Requested from surface to TOA (layers: LT, HT, LS, HS&M) - Physical unit: [ ppm ] - Accuracy unit: [ % ].

Instrument	Status/ Accuracy	Instrument Description	Measurement Technology	Timeline
ACE-FTS Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment (ACE) Fourier Transform Spectrometer	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
EMI-2 Environment Monitoring Instrument-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
LMI Lightning Mapping Imager	Operational	Lightning mapping for locating thunder storms in flooding season, CCD camera operating 0.77 µm to count flashes and intensity.	n/a

* Description adapted from WMO.