MAESTRO

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MAESTRO is a Canadian satellite instrument designed to measure atmospheric trace gases and ozone-related chemistry from orbit.

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instanceOf atmospheric sounding instrument
satellite instrument
acronymFor Measurements of Aerosol Extinction in the Stratosphere and Troposphere Retrieved by Occultation
surface form: Measurement of Aerosol Extinction in the Stratosphere and Troposphere Retrieved by Occultation
altitudeRangeObserved stratosphere
troposphere
contributesTo assessment of atmospheric pollution
global monitoring of ozone layer
countryOfOrigin Canada
dataProduct vertical profiles of atmospheric constituents
dataUse climate research
ozone trend analysis
validation of atmospheric models
validation of other satellite instruments
developedBy Environment and Climate Change Canada
surface form: Environment Canada

University of Toronto
developedInCollaborationWith Canadian Space Agency
hostedOn SCISAT-1
surface form: SCISAT mission
launchDate 2003-08-12
launchSite Vandenberg Space Force Base
surface form: Vandenberg Air Force Base
launchVehicle Pegasus XL
measurementTechnique limb viewing
solar occultation
measures aerosol extinction
atmospheric trace gases
nitrogen dioxide
ozone
water vapour
missionType Earth observation
atmospheric science
operator Canadian Space Agency
orbits Earth
orbitsWith SCISAT-1
orbitType low Earth orbit
primaryMission measure atmospheric trace gases
study ozone-related chemistry
scientificObjective improve understanding of stratospheric chemistry
monitor tropospheric composition
study ozone layer depletion
spacecraft SCISAT-1
spectralRange near-infrared
ultraviolet
visible
status operational (for many years after launch)

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SCISAT-1 instrument MAESTRO