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The Orbiting Carbon Observatory: Sampling Approach and Anticipated Data ProductsThis viewgraph presentation reviews the mission and the architecture of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO). It also discusses the method of making precise measurements of CO2 from space. Due to be launched in September of 2008, the OCO will fly 12 minutes ahead of the EOS Aqua platform in the Earth Observing System (EOS) Afternoon Constellation (A-Train). The OCO's mission is to identify the sources and sinks for atmospheric CO2.
Document ID
20080006784
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
hdl:2014/40580
Authors
Crisp, David (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
May 9, 2006
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Meeting Information
Meeting: Carbon Fusion Workshop
Location: Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Start Date: May 9, 2006
End Date: May 11, 2006
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
CO2
Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) Mission
carbon cycle

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