AbstractAs a part of the payload of the first European Polar Platform, the GOMOS instrument has been proposed by a group of 25 scientists from six countries. It consists of a telescope feeding two spectrographs, mounted on a dedicated steerable platform. The transmittance of the atmosphere between 250 and 675 nm is measured by comparing the spectrum of a star outside the atmosphere, and through it. The ozone tangential column is determined from its UV and Chappuis band absorption. This self-calibrated method is particularly well suited for the study of ozone long term trend. The altitude of each single measurement is precisely known (± 50 m), independently of altitude uncertainties. About 25 stellar occultations per orbit, and 350 per day, spread over all latitudes can be performed from 90 km down to 15–20 km of altitude. NO2, NO3, H2O, T(z) and aerosols are also simultaneously determined, important parameters associated to the ozone equilibrium. The ability to measure ozone long-term trends is calculated.


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    Title :

    Monitoring of ozone trend by stellar occultations: the GOMOS instrument


    Contributors:
    Bertaux, J.L. (author) / Mégie, G. (author) / Widemann, T. (author) / Chassefière, E. (author) / Pellinen, R. (author) / Kyrola, E. (author) / Korpela, S. (author) / Simon, P. (author)

    Published in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 11 , 3 ; 237-242


    Publication date :

    1991-01-01


    Size :

    6 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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