Tropospheric methane in the tropics – first year from IASI hyperspectral infrared observations

Simultaneous observations from the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI) and from the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU), launched together onboard the European MetOp platform in October 2006, are used to retrieve a mid-to-upper tropospheric content of methane (CH<sub>4</...

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Main Authors: C. Crevoisier, D. Nobileau, A. M. Fiore, R. Armante, A. Chédin, N. A. Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-09-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/9/6337/2009/acp-9-6337-2009.pdf