Concept information
Preferred term
NDSC
Definition
- The Network for the Detection for Stratospheric Change (NDSC) is a set of high-quality remote-sounding research stations for observing and understanding the physical and chemical state of the stratosphere. Ozone and key ozone-related chemical compounds and parameters are targeted for measurement. The NDSC is a major component of the international upper atmosphere research effort and has been endorsed by national and international scientific agencies, including the International Ozone Commission, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Goals: 1.To make the observations through which changes in the physical and chemical state of the stratsphere can be determined and understood. In particular, to make the earliest, possible identification of changes in the ozone layer and to discern the cause of the changes. 2.To provide an independent calibration of satellite sensors of the atmosphere. 3.To obtain the data that can be used to test and improve multi-dimensional stratospheric chemical and dynamical models. For more information, link to "http://www.ndsc.ncep.noaa.gov/" [Summary provided by NOAA] (en)
Broader concept
- M - O (en)
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/d947e815-4104-46c0-91c9-69b9bf2c295b
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