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Preferred term

Aeolus  

Definition

  • ADM Aeolus, which launched Aug. 22, 2018, works by shooting laser beams in the ultraviolet wavelength down at the Earth. The scattered light that bounces back to the orbiting instrument allows it to "see" atmospheric particles, aerosols and molecules as wind carries them through the atmosphere. (en)

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  • 2020-06-22 14:25:46.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (Aeolus [131f1025-4fea-44e3-accf-c68c758c570b,560402] - A - C [0c89f3f4-7ab1-43ce-89ee-795d35f0e30a,546613]);
  • 2020-06-22 14:27:23.0 [tstevens] insert AltLabel (id: null category: primary text: Aeolus Calibration/Validation language code: en); insert Definition (id: null text: ADM Aeolus, which launched Aug. 22, 2018, works by shooting laser beams in the ultraviolet wavelength down at the Earth. The scattered light that bounces back to the orbiting instrument allows it to "see" atmospheric particles, aerosols and molecules as wind carries them through the atmosphere. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/131f1025-4fea-44e3-accf-c68c758c570b

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