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Table A.1

Summary of SCIAMACHY instrumental parameters.

Instrument SCIAMACHYa
spectrometer type multi-channel grating
Platform ENVISATb
Agency ESA
Launch date March 1, 2002
Operation 2002-present
IFOV 0.045°  ×  1.8°
Wavelength range (214) 240–1750 nm, 1940–2040 and 2265–2380 nm
Spectral resolution 0.2—1.48 nm
Solid state devices Si (Channels 1–5), InGaAs (Channels 6–8)
Mass 198 kg
Power 122 W
Data rate 400–1900 kbps (mode-dependent)
Special modes nadir, limb, and solar-occultation
Preflight calibration NIST cryogenic radiometer
Inflight calibration white light (WLS), and spectral line (SLS) sources
Heritage GOME/ERS-2
References Bovensmann et al. (1999); Gottwald et al. (2006)

Notes. 

(a)

SCanning Imaging Absorption SpectroMeter for Atmospheric CHartographY.

(b)

Environmental Satellite.

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