Earth ID: 809

MLS Looking at the Limb

Visualizations by Jesse Allen Released on April 9, 1999

The chemistry of ozone destruction involves very small quantities of stratospheric gases which change rapidly with altitude. UARS is able to determine the altitude variation of these gases by looking at the atmosphere edge on. This is called limb sounding. The Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) measures microwave emission from ozone and chlorine monoxide, a major ozone destroying radical.

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The UARS Satellite orbiting a SeaWIFS earth, showing the MLS instrument viewing the ozone by looking at the limb".

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Visualization Credits

Jesse Allen (Raytheon): Lead Animator
Mark Schoeberl (NASA/GSFC): Scientist

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Mission:
Upper Atmosphere Radiation Satellite (UARS)

Data Used:

UARS/MLS

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UARS

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SVS >> Sensor
DLESE >> Technology
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