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News - Thematic area articles
Space data help to unravel the complexities of Earth’s atmosphere
mission delivered unprecedented insight into the global distributions of methane and carbon dioxide, helping to underpin current
Mission - Heritage Missions
MERIS Overview
Spatial and temporal models of the biosphere are currently being developed to study the mechanics of such complex systems
Mission - Heritage Missions
MERIS Applications
altimeters, have a remarkable sensitivity to the roughness and height of the ocean surface, enabling the detection of ocean currents
News - Success Stories
How Envisat helped to shape global understanding of Earth’s systems
including melting Arctic sea ice, global sea level rise, fluctuations in the extent of the Antarctic ozone hole, and ocean currents
Mission - Heritage Missions
GOMOS Overview
anti-reflection coated CCD Quantum efficiency 20% at 250 nm to 350 nm, 60% at 500 nm to 675 nm , 20% at 950 nm See above Dark current
Mission - Heritage Missions
Envisat Objectives
x x Turbidity x Wave Characteristics x x Near Surface Wind x x Current