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GeoCAPE Airborne Spectrometer (GCAS)

Status

Status: 
Operational
Operated By: 
PI

Two spectrographs + HD video camera

Air Quality (AQ) 304:520 nm 0.8 nm resolution (NO2, O3, UV absorbing aerosols, SO2, HCHO)

Ocean Color (OC) 460:900 nm 1.5 nm resolution

Video camera (2592x1936 pixels) –3 pixel FWHM

Instrument Type: 
Measurements: 
Recent Missions: 
FIREX-AQ (ER-2 - AFRC); GloPac (Global Hawk - AFRC); DISCOVER-AQ (B200 - LARC); NOVICE (WB-57 - JSC); CR-AVE (WB-57 - JSC); AVE Houston 2 (WB-57 - JSC)
Complete mission list:
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