| Popis: |
Concern about the climatic effects of anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide (CO/sub 2/) has resulted in a growing need, both scientifically and politically, to monitor atmospheric CO/sub 2/. The development of a satellite instrument which could measure the global distribution of atmospheric CO/sub 2/ would greatly improve our understanding of the global carbon cycle and provide a means of monitoring regional sources and sinks. In this paper, we propose and analyse the potential of a nadir-viewing, satellite-based remote sensing instrument consisting of a Gas-Filter Correlation Radiometer (GFCR) tuned to the 6300 cm/sup -1/ (1.6 /spl mu/m) region to globally measure the atmospheric CO/sub 2/ column. |
