ACE-FTS test results and performances

Francois Chateauneuf; Serge Fortin; Chantal Frigon; Marc-Andre A. Soucy

doi:10.1117/12.451700

24 September 2002 ACE-FTS test results and performances

Francois Chateauneuf, Serge Fortin, Chantal Frigon, Marc-Andre A. Soucy

Proceedings Volume 4814, Earth Observing Systems VII; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.451700
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2002, Seattle, WA, United States

Abstract

The Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment (ACE) is the mission selected by the Canadian Space Agency for its next science satellite, SCISAT-1. ACE consists of a suite of instruments in which the primary element is an infrared Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTS) coupled with an auxiliary 2-channel visible (525 nm) and near infrared imager (1020 nm). A secondary instrument, MAESTRO, provides spectrographic data from the near ultra-violet to the near infra-red, including the visible spectral range. In combination the instrument payload covers the spectral range from 0.25 to 13.3 microns. A comprehensive set of simultaneous measurements of trace gases, thin clouds, aerosols and temperature will be made by solar occultation from a satellite in low earth orbit. The ACE mission will measure and analyze the chemical and dynamical processes that control the distribution of ozone in the upper troposphere and stratosphere. A high inclination (74°), low earth orbit (650 km) allows coverage of tropical, mid-latitude and polar regions. This paper describes the test activities around the ACE-FTS Flight Model (FM) and the preliminary results obtained. It also presents the expected performances of the instrument in terms of key parameters like signal-to-noise ratio and resolution.

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Francois Chateauneuf, Serge Fortin, Chantal Frigon, and Marc-Andre A. Soucy "ACE-FTS test results and performances", Proc. SPIE 4814, Earth Observing Systems VII, (24 September 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.451700

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