Bro (Column/Profile)
Measurement Instruments
Measurement Definition: BrO = Bromine monoxide. Requested from surface to TOA (layers: LT, HT, LS, HS&M) - Physical unit: [ ppm ] - Accuracy unit: [ % ].
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 |  |
MLS (EOS-Aura) | Operational | Measures lower stratospheric temperature and concentration of H2O, O3, ClO, HCl, OH, HNO3, N2O and SO2. | Limb-scanning MW spectrometer |  |
NACHOS Hyperspectral Imager | Operational | | n/a |  |
OSIRIS | Operational | Detects aerosol layers and abundance of species such as O3, NO2, OClO, BrO and NO. Consists of spectrograph and IR imager. | n/a |  |