The ACOS CO<sub>2</sub> retrieval algorithm – Part 1: Description and validation against synthetic observations

This work describes the NASA Atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> Observations from Space (ACOS) <i>X</i><sub>CO<sub>2</sub></sub> retrieval algorithm, and its performance on highly realistic, simulated observations. These tests, restricted to observations over...

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Main Authors: T. Taylor, M. Smyth, I. Polonsky, F. Oyafuso, V. Natraj, C. E. Miller, J. McDuffie, M. Gunson, B. Fisher, D. Eldering, M. Christi, R. Castano, C. Frankenberg, D. O'Brien, H. Bösch, B. Connor, C. W. O'Dell, G. C. Toon, P. O. Wennberg, D. Wunch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Online Access:http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/5/99/2012/amt-5-99-2012.pdf