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Satellite observations of upper atmosphere O3 and HNO3 from the Limb Infrared Monitor of the Stratosphere /LIMS/ experiment on Nimbus 7The Limb Infrared Monitor of the Stratosphere (LIMS) experiment, launched on-board the Nimbus satellite, was designed to measure both day and night limb radiance which is used to infer upper atmosphere temperature profiles and chemical compound concentrations important in the study of ozone chemistry. The LIMS instrument is a six channel, limb scanning, thermal radiometer which uses HgCdTe detectors, cooled to approximately 64 K. Measurements include ozone, water vapor, nitrogen dioxide, and nitric acid. The ozone and nitric acid channels are centered at approximately 9.6 microns and 11.3 microns, respectively. Results from the channels are described with an emphasis on data validation. The O3 and HNO3 channels have demonstrated high measurement precision.
Document ID
19810051729
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Russell, J. M., III
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Remsberg, E. E.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, Va., United States)
Gille, J. C.
(National Center for Atmospheric Research Boulder, Colo., United States)
Gordley, L. L.
(Systems and Applied Sciences Corp. Hampton, Va., United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1981
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
81A36133
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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