DISCOVER AQ

Deriving Information on Surface Conditions from COlumn and VERtically Resolved Observations Relevant to Air Quality

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Type

Airborne Science

Airborne Campaigns

2011-2014

Target

Earth

Objective

Improve air quality forecasts

DISCOVER AQ improved our ability to monitor pollution from satellites, leading to better air quality forecasts.

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