Non-LTE studies for the analysis of MIPAS/ENVISAT data

Manuel Lopez-Puertas; Bernd Funke; M. A. Lupez-Valverde; Francisco Javier Martin-Torres; Thomas von Clarmann; Gabriele P. Stiller; Hermann Oelhaf; Herbert Fischer; Jean-Marie Flaud

doi:10.1117/12.454458

31 January 2002 Non-LTE studies for the analysis of MIPAS/ENVISAT data

Manuel Lopez-Puertas, Bernd Funke, M. A. Lupez-Valverde, Francisco Javier Martin-Torres, Thomas von Clarmann, Gabriele P. Stiller, Hermann Oelhaf, Herbert Fischer, Jean-Marie Flaud

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 4539, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere VI; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.454458
Event: International Symposium on Remote Sensing, 2001, Toulouse, France

Abstract

The Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding (MIPAS) is a high-resolution limb sounder on board the European polar platform ENVISAT, scheduled for launch this summer. Three main characteristics converge in MIPAS which make it a very useful instrument for non-LTE studies: its wide spectral coverage (4.15-14.6 micrometers or 680-2275 cm^-1); high spectral resolution (0.03 cm^-1), and high sensitivity; all of this in addition to its global spatial coverage. In this paper we present an overview of the non-LTE studies that have been carried in preparation for the analysis of MIPAS data, including the evaluation of non-LTE effects in the operational processing, focused in the stratosphere, and the retrieval of species that normally emit under non-LTE conditions. The current mission plan for measuring the non-LTE upper atmosphere is described, as well as the general purpose non-LTE retrieval scheme developed for analyzing those measurements.

Citation Download Citation

Manuel Lopez-Puertas, Bernd Funke, M. A. Lupez-Valverde, Francisco Javier Martin-Torres, Thomas von Clarmann, Gabriele P. Stiller, Hermann Oelhaf, Herbert Fischer, and Jean-Marie Flaud "Non-LTE studies for the analysis of MIPAS/ENVISAT data", Proc. SPIE 4539, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere VI, (31 January 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.454458

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available