Validation of SCIAMACHY limb NO2 profiles using solar occultation measurements.

Authors :: Bauer, R.
Rozanov, A.
McLinden, C. A.
Gordley, L. L.
Lotz, W.
Russell III, J. M.
Walker, K. A.
Zawodny, J. M.
Ladstätter-Weißenmayer, A.
Bovensmann, H.
Burrows, J. P.
Source :: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques Discussions; 2011, Vol. 4 Issue 4, p4753-4800, 49p, 1 Chart, 18 Graphs
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: The article presents a study which validates the vertical distributions of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) from limb measurement of scattered solar light from the scanning imaging absorption spectrometer for atmospheric cartography (SCIAMACHY). It discusses the retrieval approach and the sensitivity of the SCIAMACHY NO2. It describes the photochemical corrections needed to make the validation feasible and the collocation criteria.