Climate Observations
Future Mission Studies: CAPACITY
CAPACITY study (October 2003 - June 2005),
Composition of the
Atmosphere:
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Commun
ITY.
ESA contract No.: 17237/03/NL/GS
This international study has been led by the then department KS-AS.
OBJECTIVES:
The ESA project CAPACITY refers to future Operational Atmospheric Chemistry
Monitoring Missions. Here operational is meant in the sense that a reliable
service of specified information products can be established that satisfies
user needs. Monitoring is meant in the sense that long-term continuity and
consistency in the quality of the information products can be achieved.
The objectives of the project are:
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To consult with user communities to develop high level information
requirements and the form of the information products.
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To identify and prioritise mission objectives.
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To derive mission data requirements from the high level user information
requirements and iterate these with the users.
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To set these requirements against observation systems available or approved
for the future.
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To identify missing information products or information products of
insufficient quality.
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To define a global observation system that would satisfy user requirements.
More information:
CAPACITY
This project is a cooperation between the two KNMI departments
KS-AK and
KS-CK
