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Science support for the atmospheric trace molecule spectroscopy (atmos) experiment
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Rinsland, C. P. |
| Copyright Year | 1982 |
| Description | The experiment is a satellite solar occultation interferometer spectrometer experiment under development for flight on Spacelab 3. Launch is expected in March 1985. ATMOS will provide high spectral resolution (0.02/cm) and high spatial resolution (2 km from Shuttle altitude) data over the spectral range from 2 micrometers to 16 micrometers. This region of the spectrum is rich in absorption features of major and minor trace gases which are critical to the understanding of the chemistry and physics of the Earth's upper atmosphere. The broad objectives of the ATMOS experiment are to: identify and measure, on a global scale, the volume mixing ratios of known and newly discovered molecular species; determine vertical profiles for these species; and provide spectral data on the atmosphere for use in optimizing the design of future instruments to monitor specific gases. |
| File Size | 2313026 |
| Page Count | 39 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19820016858 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t1qg3j588 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1982-03-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Environment Pollution High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy Atmospheric Composition Atmospheric Chemistry Spectral Resolution Trace Elements Absorption Spectra Upper Atmosphere Occultation Spatial Resolution Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
