Balloon Data


Parameter	Instrument	Precision/ Accuracy	Validation Height Range	SCIAMACHY Height Range
T		± 0.5 K	0 to 30/40 km	0 to 50 km
P		± 1 %	0 to 30/40 km	0 to50 km
O₃	DOAS	± 0.5 % 10¹⁰molecule/cm³	5 to 30/40 km	0 to 60 km
O₃	LPMA	± 4%	5 to 30/40 km	0 to 60 km
O₄	DOAS	± 4 %	5 to 30 km	0 to 25 km
NO₂	DOAS	± 2.0 % 10⁹mole/cm³	5 to 30/40 km	0 to 40 km
NO₂	LPMA	± 11.0 %	15 to 30/40 km	0 to 40 km
NO₃	DOAS	± 10.0 %	5 to 30/40 km	20 to 40 km
BrO	DOAS	± 4.0 % ± 12.0 %	5 to 30/40 km	15 to 35 km
IO	DOAS	± 10.0 %	10 to 35 km	?
OIO	DOAS	± 10.0 %	10 to 35 km	?
OClO	DOAS	± 3.0 % ± 8.0 %	5 to 30/40 km	15 to 35 km
CH₄	LPMA	± 7 %	10 to 30/40 km	0 to 40 km
CO	LPMA	± 7 %	5 to 30/40 km	0 to 35 km
N₂O	LPMA	± 10 %	5 to 30/40 km	0 to 40 km
CO₂	LPMA	± 5 %	10 to 30/40 km	0 to 60 km
HNO₃	LPMA	± 15 %	10 to 30/40 km	-.
ClONO₂	LPMA	± 15 %	10 to 30/40 km	-.
Mie extinction at different wavelength	LPMA and DOAS	± 15 %	10 to 30/40 km	-.


No	Date	Location	Geophysical Condition	Observation mode	Products
1	Nov. 23, 1996	Leon, 42.6^o N, 5.7^o W	mid-latitude fall	ascent, sunset	O3, NO2, BrO, OClO,
2	Feb. 14, 97	Kiruna, 67.9^oN, 21.1^o E	high latitude winter	ascent sunset	O3, NO2, BrO, OClO,
3	June 20, 97	Gap, 44.0^o N, 6.1^oE	mid-latitude summer	sunrise	O3, NO2, BrO, OClO
4	March 19, 98	Leon, 42.6^o N, 5.7^o W	mid-latitude spring	ascent, sunset	O3, NO2, BrO, OClO
5	Aug. 19/20, 98	Kiruna, 67.9^oN, 21.1^o E	high latitude summer	ascent, sunset/ sunrise	O3, NO2, BrO, OClO
6	Feb. 10, 99	Kiruna, 67.9^oN, 21.1^o E	high latitude winter	ascent, sunset	O3, NO2, BrO OClO
7	June 25, 99	Gap, 44.0^o N, 6.1^oE	mid-latitude summer	sunrise	O3, NO2, BrO, OClO,
8	Feb. 18, 00	Kiruna, 67.9^oN, 21.1^o E	high latitude winter	ascent, sunset	O3, NO2, BrO, OClO,
9	Aug. 21/22, 01	Kiruna, 67.9^oN, 21.1^o E	high lat. summer,	ascent, sunset/sunrise	O3, NO2, BrO, OClO,
10	Mar. 23, 03	Kiruna, 67.9^oN, 21.1^o E	high lat. spring	ascent, sunset	O3, NO2, BrO, OClO,	O3 miniDOAS, NO2 miniDOAS
11	Oct. 09, 03	Aire sur l'Adour, 43.7^oN, 0.3^o W	mid lat. fall	ascent	O3, NO2, BrO, solar spectrum, OClO,	O3 miniDOAS, NO2 miniDOAS
12	Mar. 24, 04	Kiruna, 67.9^oN, 21.1^o E	high lat. spring	ascent, sunset	O3, NO2, BrO, OClO,	O3 miniDOAS, NO2 miniDOAS, BrO miniDOAS
13	June 17, 05	Teresina, 5.1^oS, 42.9^oW	tropics	ascent, sunset	in preparation