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Ammonia distributions
Satellite sensor maps global atmospheric ammonia emissions
 
7 July 2009   Using radiation measurements obtained by the MetOp satellite, scientists have produced the first complete map of global ammonia emissions – a pollutant of key environmental concern. The map, based on observations throughout 2008, shows inaccuracies in current ammonia inventories and identifies new hotspots.
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MetOp in orbit
MetOp-A takes up service
 
16 May 2007   EUMETSAT has just reported that Europe entered a new era of meteorology and climatology when MetOp-A, Europe’s first polar-orbiting meteorological satellite, was on 15 May 2007 officially declared operational after only six months of commissioning.

Total ozone measured by GOME-2 onboard MetOp
First ozone and nitrogen dioxide measurements from MetOp-A
 
14 March 2007   The Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment-2 (GOME-2) on board MetOp-A launched in October 2006 and currently undergoing commissioning has delivered the first geophysical products for monitoring the Earth's ozone layer, and European and global air quality.

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Three MetOp-A instruments ready for routine operationMHS ready for routine operationIASI first measurement data availableFirst Level-1 HIRS and AVHRR (IR) productsFirst GRAS bending angle shows instrument to be in excellent working order
 
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