Sounding the Troposphere from Space
Subtitle: A New Era for Atmospheric Chemistry
Contributors: Peter Borrell (Editor); Patricia M. Borrell (Editor); John P. Burrows (Editor); Ulrich Platt (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: December 5, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 446
ISBN-13: 9783540408734
Subjects: Environmental chemistry; Meteorology; Science/Mathematics; Chemistry - Analytic; Artificial satellites in remot; Science; Remote sensing; Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology; Environmental Science; Science / Environmental Science; Troposphere; Artificial satellites in remote sensing; Atmospheric chemistry
First sentence: The successful launch in early 2002 of the SCIAMACHY instrument (SCanning ImAging spectroMeter for Atmospheric CHartographY) on the ESA ENVISAT satellite opened the second phase of a substantial European effort to study trace substances and pollutants in the troposphere with measurements from space.