MOPITT Derived CO (Thermal Infrared Radiances) V10

MOPITT provides retrievals of CO profiles and total column in the troposphere. It uses the thermal IR at 4.3 microns, which is sensitive to a CO band. MOPITT is a correlated radiometer which modulates the gas cell. It uses a Length Modulated Cell (LMC), which is more sensitive at around 500 hPa. There is also a Pressure Modulated Cell (PMC), which is more sensitive around 300 hPa. Together they contribute to a profile of CO in the troposphere. Measurements Of Pollution In The Troposphere (MOPITT) was successfully launched into sun-synchronous polar orbit aboard Terra, NASA's first Earth Observing System spacecraft on December 18, 1999. The MOPITT instrument was constructed by a consortium of Canadian companies and funded by the Space Science Division of the Canadian Space Agency.