BackForwardInstrument:  ALICE 

Instrument details
Acronym ALICE
Full name Advanced Limb Infrared Chemistry Experiment
Purpose To measure ozone and trace gases in the stratosphere and PSC's
Short description
  • Limb viewing IR imaging spectrometer at mid and thermal IR wavelengths.
Background
  • Continues limb view observations of the atmosphere at IR wavelengths
Scanning Technique
Resolution
Coverage / Cycle
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency NASA
Instrument Maturity Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period: 2030 to 2033
Last update: 2026-02-16
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on

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Instrument classification
  • Earth observation instrument
  • Limb sounders
  • Limb sounder
WIGOS Subcomponents
  • Subcomponent 2
  • UV/VIS/NIR/IR/MW limb sounders
  • UV/VIS/NIR/IR/MW scanning limb sounder
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
  • CH4 mole fraction
  • CO
  • H2O
  • N2O mole fraction
  • NO2
Evaluation of Measurements

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Note: * Primary mission objective.