Three years of global carbon monoxide from SCIAMACHY: comparison with MOPITT and first results related to the detection of enhanced CO over cities

Carbon monoxide (CO) is an important atmospheric constituent affecting air quality and climate. SCIAMACHY on ENVISAT is currently the only satellite instrument that can measure the vertical column of CO with nearly equal sensitivity at all altitudes down to the Earth's surface because of it...

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Main Authors: M. Buchwitz, I. Khlystova, H. Bovensmann, J. P. Burrows
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2007-01-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/7/2399/2007/acp-7-2399-2007.pdf