Validation of MIPAS satellite measurements of HNO sub(3) using comparison of rotational and vibrational spectroscopy

HNO sub(3) profiles measured by the Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding (MIPAS) instrument operating on the Envisat satellite are validated with balloon measurements. An agreement of plus or minus 5% is obtained. The two measurements observe HNO sub(3) features in different spe...

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Published in:Journal of Geophysical Research. D. Atmospheres 2006-10, Vol.111 (D19)
Main Authors: Mencaraglia, F, Bianchini, G, Boscaleri, A, Carli, B, Ceccherini, S, Raspollini, P, Perrin, A, Flaud, J-M
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Language:English
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Summary:HNO sub(3) profiles measured by the Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding (MIPAS) instrument operating on the Envisat satellite are validated with balloon measurements. An agreement of plus or minus 5% is obtained. The two measurements observe HNO sub(3) features in different spectral regions (vibration spectra in the middle infrared and rotation spectra in the far infrared, respectively) and the agreement is obtained after that significant upgradings are made to the spectroscopic database. A stringent test of our understanding of HNO sub(3) spectroscopy for remote sensing measurements is obtained.
ISSN:0148-0227
DOI:10.1029/2005JD006099