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Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS)
A satellite instrument that measures backscattered ultraviolet radiation to infer total column ozone. TOMS was first flown on Nimbus''-7, launched in November 1978, and has subsequently flown on Meteor''-3, ADEOS, and other international satellites. The antarctic ozone hole was first discovered through analysis of TOMS data.
- Μέρος του λόγου: noun
- Κλάδος/Τομέας: Weather
- Category: Meteorology
- Company: AMS
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