The Aura satellite was launched in 2004 to study various aspects of the Earth's atmospheric chemistry. The Costa Rican Aura Validation Experiment (CR-AVE) field campaign is part of a series of groundbased and airborne measurements designed to calibrate and validate the Aura measurements. The experiment was conducted from San Jose, Costa Rica, to permit validation of satellite measurements in the tropical upper troposphere and lower stratosphere. The CPL is flying as part of the remote sensing payload, along with the Cloud Radar System (CRS) and the Conical Scanning Submillimeter-wave Imaging Radiometer(CoSSIR). The experiment was conducted from January 17 to February 9, although the remote sensing payload only flew from January 17 to January 28.
CPL CR-Aura Validation Flight Data
Notice (25Jan06): right now only the flight summary and 30-minute segment images are posted. After post-mission calibration is completed the remaining data products will be posted. In the meantime, if you have questions or data requests, please contact us directly.
NOTICE: Access to CPL data is not restricted. However, we do ask that everyone read and abide by the CPL data usage policy found here: CPL data usage policy. In addition, please bear in mind that satellite teams have their own data usage policies, and they should be contacted before use or publication of validation data.
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