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SAGE ground truth plan: Correlative measurements for the Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment (SAGE) on the AEM-B satelliteThe ground truth plan is outlined for correlative measurements to validate the Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment (SAGE) sensor data. SAGE will fly aboard the Applications Explorer Mission-B satellite scheduled for launch in early 1979 and measure stratospheric vertical profiles of aerosol, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and molecular extinction between 79 N and 79 S. latitude. The plan gives details of the location and times for the simultaneous satellite/correlative measurements for the nominal launch time, the rationale and choice of the correlative sensors, their characteristics and expected accuracies, and the conversion of their data to extinction profiles. In addition, an overview of the SAGE expected instrument performance and data inversion results are presented. Various atmospheric models representative of stratospheric aerosols and ozone are used in the SAGE and correlative sensor analyses.
Document ID
19790013470
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Russell, P. B. (SRI International Menlo Park, Calif., United States)
Cunnold, D. M. (MIT Cambridge, Mass., United States)
Grams, G. W. (Ga. Tech. Atlanta, United States)
Laver, J. (NOAA Wash. D.C., United States)
Mccormick, M. P. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Mcmaster, L. R. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Murcray, D. G. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Pepin, T. J. (Wyoming Univ. Laramie, United States)
Perry, T. W. (NASA Wallops Station Va., United States)
Planet, W. G. (NESS Wash. D.C., United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1979
Subject Category
Environment Pollution
Report/Patent Number
NASA-TM-80076
Accession Number
79N21641
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 659-12-10-02
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS1-14933
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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