HCl (column/profile)
Measurement Instruments
Measurement Definition: HCl = Hydrogen chloride. 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. Monitoring the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), the UN Montreal Protocol, and Paris Climate Agreement. Contribute to GoC Methane Pledge | n/a |  |
| MLS (EOS-Aura) | Operational | Measures lower stratospheric temperature and concentration of H2O, O3, ClO, HCl, OH, HNO3, N2O and SO2. | Limb-scanning MW spectrometer | |