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The '''High Resolution Dynamics Limb Sounder''' ('''HIRDLS''') is an instrument on board the [[NASA]] [[Aura (satellite)|Aura]]. It follows in the heritage of LRIR (Nimbus-6), LIMS and SAMS (Nimbus-7), ISAMS and CLAES (UARS). It was designed to observe global distribution of temperature and concentrations of O<sub>3</sub>, H<sub>2</sub>O, CH<sub>4</sub>, N<sub>2</sub>O, NO<sub>2</sub>, HNO<sub>3</sub>, N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>, CFC-11, CFC-12, ClONO<sub>2</sub>, and aerosols in the upper troposphere, stratosphere, and mesosphere.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wdc.dlr.de/sensors/|title=Missions & Sensors|last=|first=|website=The World Data Center for Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere|publisher=|access-date=8 |
The '''High Resolution Dynamics Limb Sounder''' ('''HIRDLS''') is an instrument on board the [[NASA]] [[Aura (satellite)|Aura]]. It follows in the heritage of LRIR (Nimbus-6), LIMS and SAMS (Nimbus-7), ISAMS and CLAES (UARS). It was designed to observe global distribution of temperature and concentrations of O<sub>3</sub>, H<sub>2</sub>O, CH<sub>4</sub>, N<sub>2</sub>O, NO<sub>2</sub>, HNO<sub>3</sub>, N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>, CFC-11, CFC-12, ClONO<sub>2</sub>, and aerosols in the upper troposphere, stratosphere, and mesosphere.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wdc.dlr.de/sensors/|title=Missions & Sensors|last=|first=|website=The World Data Center for Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere|publisher=|access-date=8 December 2016}}</ref> |
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After launch, activation of the HIRDLS instrument revealed that the optical path was blocked so that 20% of the aperture could view the Earth's atmosphere. Engineering studies suggest that a piece of thermal blanketing material ruptured from the back of the instrument during the explosive decompression of launch. Attempts to remove this material mirror failed. However, even with the 80% blockage, measurements at high vertical resolution can be made at one scan angle. |
After launch, activation of the HIRDLS instrument revealed that the optical path was blocked so that 20% of the aperture could view the Earth's atmosphere. Engineering studies suggest that a piece of thermal blanketing material ruptured from the back of the instrument during the explosive decompression of launch. Attempts to remove this material mirror failed. However, even with the 80% blockage, measurements at high vertical resolution can be made at one scan angle. |
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*[[Microwave Limb Sounder]] |
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Revision as of 23:37, 8 December 2016
The High Resolution Dynamics Limb Sounder (HIRDLS) is an instrument on board the NASA Aura. It follows in the heritage of LRIR (Nimbus-6), LIMS and SAMS (Nimbus-7), ISAMS and CLAES (UARS). It was designed to observe global distribution of temperature and concentrations of O3, H2O, CH4, N2O, NO2, HNO3, N2O5, CFC-11, CFC-12, ClONO2, and aerosols in the upper troposphere, stratosphere, and mesosphere.[1]
After launch, activation of the HIRDLS instrument revealed that the optical path was blocked so that 20% of the aperture could view the Earth's atmosphere. Engineering studies suggest that a piece of thermal blanketing material ruptured from the back of the instrument during the explosive decompression of launch. Attempts to remove this material mirror failed. However, even with the 80% blockage, measurements at high vertical resolution can be made at one scan angle.
See also
- Atmospheric chemistry observational databases
- International Global Atmospheric Chemistry
- Microwave Limb Sounder
References
- ^ "Missions & Sensors". The World Data Center for Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
External links
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