Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Apr 2003
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EGS - AGU - EUG Joint Assembly, Abstracts from the meeting held in Nice, France, 6 - 11 April 2003, abstract #12869
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Scientific paper
The Odin satellite was launched on 20 Feb 2001 and has begun its joint Astrophysics and Aeronomy mission. Odin is a joint project between Sweden, Finland, France and Canada with various parts of the satellite and its instruments being built in the various countries. The aeronomy mission is aimed at understanding the physical and chemical processed that control the distribution and temporal behaviour of various trace gases in the stratosphere and mesosphere, in particular ozone and water vapour as well as gases controlling the destruction of ozone. To this end Odin carries two instruments: a sub-mm radiometer SMR and an Optical Spectrograph and Infra Red Imaging system both particularly suited to the measurement of different gases. The sub-mm region is perhaps the best region to measure ClO that is closely related to catalytic ozone destruction during the polar winters while the optical spectrograph allows us to retrieve NO2 with good precision. Both of these gases are also intimately related to the control of ozone concentrations in the stratosphere. Other gases that are measured include HNO3 and N2O. Further because of the close cooperation with the astronomical community the SMR measure the strongest sub-mm line of water vapour making Odin especially suited for measurements in the upper mesosphere where it will be able to make single profile measurements to altitudes above 90 km.
Murtagh Donal P.
Odin Team
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