Remote measurement of pollution from aircraftThis paper discusses the problem of the remote measurement of tropospheric air pollution from aircraft platforms. Following a discussion of the energy sources available for passive remote sensing and the location of the absorption bands of the gases, it describes the spectral resolution that would be required and the relative merits of the shorter and longer infrared wavelengths. It then traces the evolution of one instrument concept (the gas filter correlation radiometer) to its present state, and describes flight results that show the technique to be capable of measuring carbon monoxide over water. A new instrument is described that will allow the measurements to be extended to areas over land.
Document ID
19770053171
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Reichle, H. G., Jr. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, Va., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1976
Subject Category
Environment Pollution
Meeting Information
Meeting: Seminar on Modern utilization of infrared technology II: Civilian and military