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An Assessment of the Ability of Potential Satellite Instruments to Resolve Spatial and Temporal Variability of Atmospheric CO2Sufficiently precise satellite observations with adequate spatial and temporal resolution would substantially increase our knowledge of the atmospheric CO2 distribution and would undoubtedly lead to reduced uncertainty in estimates of the global carbon budget. An overview of possible strategies for measuring CO2 from space will be presented, including IR and nearby measurements, active sensors and broad band and narrow band passive sensors. The ability of potential satellite instruments with a variety of orbits, horizontal resolution and vertical weighting functions to capture the variation in atmospheric CO2 mixing ratios will be illustrated using a combination of surface data, aircraft data and model results.
Document ID
20020061278
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Andrews, A.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Bhartia, Pawan
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2002
Subject Category
Spacecraft Instrumentation And Astrionics
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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