SAFIRE-A: an airborne far-infrared limb sounder

Paul H.G. Dickinson; Bruno Carli; Peter A. R. Ade; Ira G. Nolt; Jean Leotin; Massimo Carlotti

doi:10.1117/12.228626

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18 December 1995 SAFIRE-A: an airborne far infra-red limb sounder

Paul H.G. Dickinson, Bruno Carli, Peter A. R. Ade, Ira G. Nolt, Jean Leotin, Massimo Carlotti

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Proceedings Volume 2586, Global Process Monitoring and Remote Sensing of the Ocean and Sea Ice; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.228626
Event: Satellite Remote Sensing II, 1995, Paris, France

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The design and scientific objectives of the SAFIRE-A (spectroscopy of the atmosphere using far infra-red emissions-airborne) instrument are described. The instrument exploits technical developments achieved during the development of the SAFIRE concept for space. These include an interferometer of compact design with spectral resolution 0.004 cm^-1, and narrow-band filters (2 cm^-1 wide) to reduce photon noise. The instrument is capable of detecting ozone and trace gases that affect ozone depletion, for example OH, HO₂, H₂O₂, HOCl, HCl, ClO, HF, HBr, and also H₂O. The measurements include column content above the aircraft (above 20 km) and height resolved abundances at lower altitudes. The first flight is scheduled for July 1996.

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Paul H.G. Dickinson, Bruno Carli, Peter A. R. Ade, Ira G. Nolt, Jean Leotin, and Massimo Carlotti "SAFIRE-A: an airborne far infra-red limb sounder", Proc. SPIE 2586, Global Process Monitoring and Remote Sensing of the Ocean and Sea Ice, (18 December 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.228626

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