The Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO-2): spectrometer performance evaluation using pre-launch direct sun measurements

The Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2), launched on 2 July 2014, is a NASA mission designed to measure the column-averaged CO<sub>2</sub> dry air mole fraction, <i>X</i><sub>CO<sub>2</sub></sub>. Towards that goal, it will collect spectra of reflect...

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Main Authors: C. Frankenberg, R. Pollock, R. A. M. Lee, R. Rosenberg, J.-F. Blavier, D. Crisp, C. W. O'Dell, G. B. Osterman, C. Roehl, P. O. Wennberg, D. Wunch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Online Access:http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/8/301/2015/amt-8-301-2015.pdf