Improved retrieval of global tropospheric formaldehyde columns from GOME-2/MetOp-A addressing noise reduction and instrumental degradation issues

We present a new dataset of formaldehyde vertical columns retrieved from observations of GOME-2 on board the EUMETSAT MetOp-A platform between 2007 and 2011. The new retrieval scheme, which has been optimised for GOME-2, includes a two-step fitting procedure that strongly reduces the impact of spect...

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Main Authors: I. De Smedt, M. Van Roozendael, T. Stavrakou, J.-F. Müller, C. Lerot, N. Theys, P. Valks, N. Hao, R. van der A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-11-01
Series:Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Online Access:http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/5/2933/2012/amt-5-2933-2012.pdf