Solar occultation with SCIAMACHY: algorithm description and first validation

This presentation concentrates on solar occultation measurements with the spaceborne spectrometer SCIAMACHY in the UV-Vis wavelength range. Solar occultation measurements provide unique information about the vertical distribution of atmospheric constituents. For retrieval of vertical trace gas conce...

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Main Authors: J. Meyer, A. Bracher, A. Rozanov, A. C. Schlesier, H. Bovensmann, J. P. Burrows
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2005-01-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/5/1589/2005/acp-5-1589-2005.pdf