A future "Global Atmospheric Composition Mission" (CACM) concept

N.J. Livesey; M. Santee; P. Stek; J. Waters; P.F. Levelt; J.P. Veefkind; J. Kumer; A. Roche

doi:10.1109/AERO.2008.4526243

A future "Global Atmospheric Composition Mission" (CACM) concept

N.J. Livesey
, M. Santee
, P. Stek
, J. Waters
, P.F. Levelt
, J.P. Veefkind
, J. Kumer
, A. Roche

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Resolution of important outstanding questions in air quality, climate change and ozone layer stability demands global observations of multiple chemical species with high horizontal and vertical resolution from the boundary layer to the stratopause. We present a mission concept that delivers the needed atmospheric composition observations, along with cloud ice and water vapor data needed for improvements in climate and weather forecasting models. The mission comprises ultraviolet and infrared nadir and microwave limb viewing instruments observing wide swaths each orbit. We review the scientific goals of the mission and the measurement capabilities this concept will deliver. We describe how precessing orbits offer significant improvements in temporal resolution and diurnal coverage compared to sun-synchronous orbits. Such improvements are needed to quantify the impact of critical "fast processes" such as deep convection on the composition and radiative properties of the upper troposphere, a region where water vapor and ozone are strong but poorly understood greenhouse gases. This concept can serve as the "Global Atmospheric Composition Mission" (GACM) recently recommended by the National Academy of Sciences decadal survey as one of 17 priority earth science missions for the coming decade. ©2008 IEEE. U7 - Export Date: 2 August 2010 U7 - Source: Scopus U7 - Art. No.: 4526243

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE Aerospace Conference meeting : Big Sky, MT, 1 - 8 March 2008
Place of Publication	Piscataway, NJ
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages	1-13
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4244-1487-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2008.4526243
Publication status	Published - 2008
Event	2008 IEEE Aerospace Conference - Bis Sky Resort, Big Sky, United States Duration: 1 Mar 2008 → 8 Mar 2008 https://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/conferencedetails/index.html?Conf_ID=12908

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Conference	2008 IEEE Aerospace Conference
Country/Territory	United States
City	Big Sky
Period	1/03/08 → 8/03/08
Internet address	https://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/conferencedetails/index.html?Conf_ID=12908

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Livesey, N. J., Santee, M., Stek, P., Waters, J., Levelt, P. F., Veefkind, J. P., Kumer, J., & Roche, A. (2008). A future "Global Atmospheric Composition Mission" (CACM) concept. In Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE Aerospace Conference meeting : Big Sky, MT, 1 - 8 March 2008 (pp. 1-13). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2008.4526243

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Livesey, NJ, Santee, M, Stek, P, Waters, J, Levelt, PF, Veefkind, JP, Kumer, J & Roche, A 2008, A future "Global Atmospheric Composition Mission" (CACM) concept. in Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE Aerospace Conference meeting : Big Sky, MT, 1 - 8 March 2008. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 1-13, 2008 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, Montana, United States, 1/03/08. https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2008.4526243

A future "Global Atmospheric Composition Mission" (CACM) concept. / Livesey, N.J.; Santee, M.; Stek, P. et al.
Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE Aerospace Conference meeting : Big Sky, MT, 1 - 8 March 2008. Piscataway, NJ: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2008. p. 1-13.

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