18. Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite <GOSAT>
Current Ground-based Observation Points (320pts)
GOSAT enables global (56,000 points) and
frequent (every 3 days) monitoring of CO2 and Provided by WMO WDCGG
CH4 column density.
Launched in February 2009
Increase of Observation Points using GOSAT
(56,000pts)
Simulated CO2 distribution as observed by GOSAT
by National Institute for Environmental Studies
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