SCIAMACHY - Exploring the Changing Earth's Atmosphere

The book "Sciamachy - Exploring the Changing Earth's Atmosphere" provides a comprehensive summary of the Sciamachy mission, which focuses on the exploration of the Earth's atmosphere. Sciamachy, a passive sensor, is part of the European Earth observation mission Envisat, which was launched on March 1, 2002. The book describes how the sensor operates, capturing absorption spectra of molecules in the UV to shortwave infrared range and deriving the atmospheric composition, including trace gases, aerosols, and clouds. It highlights the significant findings obtained from over eight years of successful monitoring of the Earth's atmosphere and the global datasets that contribute to research in the fields of atmospheric physics, chemistry, and climate change. The collaboration of scientists from various European institutions and the European Space Agency is also emphasized.