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Instrument

FTS
Fourier Transformation Spectrometer

The Fourier Transformation Spectrometer (FTS) is a high-resolution airborne and ground-based spectrometer. FTS measures the solar radiance reflected from the surface, which can be used to derive measurements of carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), and methane (CH4) in the atmosphere. It has a spatial resolution of around 100m x 1000m and a measurement frequency of 1 Hz for typical research flight conditions.

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Overview

Instrument Details

Spectrometer/Radiometer
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds > Methane
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds > Carbon Dioxide
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds > Carbon Monoxide
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Trace Gases/trace Species
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Solar Irradiance
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation
Column Integrated
1 Hz
100m x 1000m
229 THz
Currently unavailble

Instrument Operation

CARVE

Carbon in Arctic Reservoirs Vulnerability Experiment

2012—2015
Alaska
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4 Deployments
· 26 Data Products
ACT-America

Atmospheric Carbon and Transport – America

2016—2019
Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, Southern US
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5 Deployments
· 14 Data Products
SAFARI 2000

Southern African Regional Science Initiative

1999—2001
Southern Africa
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4 Deployments
· 117 Data Products
PAC2001

Pacific 2001 Air Quality Study

2001
Lower Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada
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1 Deployment
· 8 Data Products
SAFARI 2000

Southern African Regional Science Initiative

1999—2001
Southern Africa
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4 Deployments
· 117 Data Products
PAC2001

Pacific 2001 Air Quality Study

2001
Lower Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada
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1 Deployment
· 8 Data Products
POLARIS

Photochemistry of Ozone Loss in the Arctic Region In Summer

1997
Arctic, Mid-latitudes
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3 Deployments
· 0 Data Products
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NAAMES

North Atlantic Aerosols and Marine Ecosystems Study

2015—2018
Northwestern Atlantic Ocean
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4 Deployments
· 12 Data Products
AASE

Airborne Arctic Stratospheric Expedition

1988—1992
the Arctic
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2 Deployments
· 2 Data Products
PAVE

Polar Aura Validation Experiment

2005
Northeastern United States, Eastern Canada
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1 Deployment
· 0 Data Products
INTEX-NA

Intercontinental Chemical Transport Experiment - North America

2004—2006
North America, Gulf of Mexico, North Pacific Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean
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2 Deployments
· 21 Data Products

Data Products

Filter data products from this instrument by specific campaigns, platforms, or formats.

Campaigns
CAMPAIGNS
Platforms
PLATFORMS
External Link10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1429
External Link10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1426
External Link10.3334/ORNLDAAC/773
External Link10.3334/ORNLDAAC/753
External Link10.3334/ORNLDAAC/724
Convair-580
External Link10.5067/ASDC/NAAMES_Aerosol_ShipInSitu_Data_1
R/V Atlantis