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On Orbit Commissioning of the Earth Observing System Microwave Limb Sounder (EOS MLS) On the Aura SpacecraftThe Microwave Limb Sounder instrument was launched aboard NASA's EOS AURA satellite in July, 2004. The overall scientific objectives for MLS are to measure temperature, pressure, and several important chemical species in the upper troposphere and stratosphere relevant to ozone processes and climate change. MLS consists of a suite of radiometers designed to operate from 11 8 GHz to 2.5 THz, with two antennas (one for 2.5 THz, the other for the lower frequencies) that scan vertically through the atmospheric limb, and spectrometers with spectral resolution of 6 MHz at spectral line centers. This paper describes the on-orbit commissioning the MLS instrument which includes activation and engineering functional verifications and calibrations.
Document ID
20090017862
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
hdl:2014/41198
Authors
Lay, Richard R. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Lee, Karen A. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Holden, James R. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Oswald, John E. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Jarnot, Robert F. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Pickett, Herbert M. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Stek, Paul C. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Cofield, Richard E., III (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Flower, Dennis A. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Schwartz, Michael J. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Shoemaker, Candace M. (General Dynamics Corp. Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
July 31, 2005
Subject Category
Space Sciences (General)
Meeting Information
Meeting: Earth Observing Systems X
Location: San Diego, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: July 1, 2005
End Date: August 2, 2005
Sponsors: International Society for Optical Engineering
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
Earth observing system (EOS)
Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS)

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