Laser Sounder for Measurement of CO2 Concentrations in the Troposphere for the ASCENDS Mission - Progress
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We report progress in assessing the feasibility of a new satellite-based laser-sounding instrument to measure CO2 and other trace gas abundances in the lower troposphere from space.
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تاریخ انتشار 2008