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CO2LAS
Carbon Dioxide Laser Absorption Spectrometer

The Carbon Dioxide Laser Absorption Spectrometer (CO2LAS) is an airborne remote sensing spectrometer developed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Lockheed Martin Coherent Technologies. It measures carbon dioxide (CO2) column mixing ratios by utilizing the Integrated Path Differential Absorption (IPDA) lidar technique. It operates at 2.05 μm wavelength and has a field of view of 60 μrad.

Image of the CO2LAS instrument
NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Instrument Details

Spectrometer/Radiometer
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds > Carbon Dioxide
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry
Full Column Profile
N/A
60 μrad
146 THz
Currently unavailble