Limb_Mesosphere_Thermosphere

Analysis of SCIAMACHY measurements had revealed that useful information can be retrieved from emission lines in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere. Extensive tests finally led to the permanent implementation of a dedicated limb_mesosphere_thermosphere state (ID 55 - lmt01) which scans from 150 km down to 60 km and replaces the routine limb states for about 30 orbits per month (see OCR 36). These 30 orbits are scheduled in two blocks of about 15 orbits each, separated by about 15 days. During monthly lunar visbility periods or orbits with subsolar observations no limb_mesosphere_thermosphere measurements are possible. One of the two blocks shall be synchronized with MIPAS operating in Upper Atmosphere mode.

The table below lists planning details for lmt01 execution. Note that the 'stop' parameters indicate when routine limb states are scheduled again after a limb_mesosphere_thermosphere block.

Select year: 2012 / 2011 / 2010 / 2009 / 2008

Year 2012
Date
Start (UTC)		 Date
Stop (UTC)		 ABS_ORB
Start		 ABS_ORB
Stop		 Remark
09-May-2012: ESA declares ENVISAT mission ended!
28-APR-2012
01:31:45		 29-APR-2012
02:35:14		 53149 53164 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode  
13-APR-2012
00:41:37		 14-APR-2012
01:45:06		 52933 52948

SCIAMACHY operations suspended due to major ENVISAT anomaly
(loss of communication links) in orbit 52868 (08-APR-2012, 12:28:00 UTC)
29-MAR-2012
01:31:43		 30-MAR-2012
02:35:12		 52718 52733 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode  
15-MAR-2012
00:04:50		 16-MAR-2012
01:08:19		 52516 52531  
28-FEB-2012
01:31:42		 29-FEB-2012
02:35:11		 52287 52302 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode  
13-FEB-2012
00:41:34		 14-FEB-2012
01:45:03		 52071 52086

 
29-JAN-2012
01:31:40		 30-JAN-2012
02:35:08		 51856 51871 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode  
14-JAN-2012
00:41:30		 15-JAN-2012
01:44:59		 51640 51655

 
Year 2011
Date
Start (UTC)		 Date
Stop (UTC)		 ABS_ORB
Start		 ABS_ORB
Stop		 Remark
30-DEC-2011
01:31:34		 31-DEC-2011
02:35:03		 51425 51440 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode  
15-DEC-2011
00:41:23		 16-DEC-2011
01:44:52		 51209 51224

 
29-NOV-2011
22:10:58		 30-NOV-2011
23:14:27		 50992 51007 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode  
15-NOV-2011
00:41:13		 16-NOV-2011
01:44:42		 50778 50793

 
31-OCT-2011
01:31:14		 01-NOV-2011
02:34:43		 50563 50578 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode  
16-OCT-2011
00:41:00		 17-OCT-2011
01:44:29		 50347 50362

 
01-OCT-2011
03:11:13		 02-OCT-2011
04:14:43		 50133 50148 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode  
16-SEP-2011
00:40:44		 17-SEP-2011
01:44:13		 49916 49931

 
01-SEP-2011
01:30:42		 02-SEP-2011
02:34:11		 49701 49716 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode  
18-AUG-2011
00:03:41		 19-AUG-2011
01:07:10		 49499 49514

 
03-AUG-2011
00:53:37		 04-AUG-2011
01:57:06		 49284 49299 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode (orbit 49270-49284)
18-JUL-2011
00:40:03		 19-JUL-2011
01:43:33		 49054 49069

 
03-JUL-2011
01:29:58		 04-JUL-2011
02:33:27		 48839 48854 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode  
18-JUN-2011
00:39:38		 19-JUN-2011
01:43:08		 48623 48638

 
03-JUN-2011
01:29:31		 04-JUN-2011
02:33:01		 48408 48423 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode  
19-MAY-2011
00:39:09		 20-MAY-2011
01:42:39		 48192 48207

 
04-MAY-2011
01:29:01		 05-MAY-2011
02:32:31		 47977 47992 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
18-APR-2011
00:38:38		 19-APR-2011
01:42:08		 47761 47776

 
04-APR-2011
01:28:28		 05-APR-2011
02:31:58		 47546 47561 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode  
19-MAR-2011
21:17:35		 20-MAR-2011
22:21:05		 47328 47343 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
03-MAR-2011
01:01:06		 04-MAR-2011
02:04:36		 47086 47101

 
19-FEB-2011
00:00:42		 20-FEB-2011
01:04:12		 46913 46928

 
03-FEB-2011
01:27:13		 04-FEB-2011
02:30:43		 46684 46699 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode  
14-JAN-2011
00:19:56		 15-JAN-2011
01:23:26		 46396 46411 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
02-JAN-2011
00:59:44		 03-JAN-2011
02:03:15		 46224 46239

 
Year 2010
Date
Start (UTC)		 Date
Stop (UTC)		 ABS_ORB
Start		 ABS_ORB
Stop		 Remark
15-DEC-2010
01:19:12		 16-DEC-2010
01:22:42		 45965 45980 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
01-DEC-2010
00:32:12		 02-DEC-2010
01:35:43		 45764 45779  
15-NOV-2010
00:18:25		 16-NOV-2010
01:21:56		 45534 45549 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
02-NOV-2010
01:34:54		 03-NOV-2010
02:38:25		 45348 45363

 
16-OCT-2010
01:14:56		 17-OCT-2010
02:23:55		 45104 45119 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
01-OCT-2010
00:46:11		 02-OCT-2010
01:55:10		 44889 44904  
16-SEP-2010
00:17:27		 17-SEP-2010
01:26:25		 44674 44689 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
02-SEP-2010
00:57:41		 03-SEP-2010
02:06:40		 44474 44489

 
17-AUG-2010
01:00:33		 18-AUG-2010
02:09:32		 44245 44260 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
03-AUG-2010
00:00:12		 04-AUG-2010
01:09:11		 44044 44059  
18-JUL-2010
00:03:04		 19-JUL-2010
01:12:03		 43815 43830 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
04-JUL-2010
00:43:19		 05-JUL-2010
01:52:18		 43615 43630

 
18-JUN-2010
00:46:11		 19-JUN-2010
01:55:10		 43386 43401 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
03-JUN-2010
00:17:27		 04-JUN-2010
01:26:25		 43171 43186

 
19-MAY-2010
01:29:18		 20-MAY-2010
02:38:17		 42957 42972 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
04-MAY-2010
01:00:33		 05-MAY-2010
02:09:32		 42742 42757

 
19-APR-2010
00:31:49		 20-APR-2010
01:40:48		 42527 42542 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
04-APR-2010
00:03:04		 05-APR-2010
01:12:03		 42312 42327

 
20-MAR-2010
01:14:56		 21-MAR-2010
02:23:55		 42098 42113 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
05-MAR-2010
00:46:11		 06-MAR-2010
01:55:10		 41883 41898

 
18-FEB-2010
00:17:27		 19-FEB-2010
01:26:25		 41668 41683 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
03-FEB-2010
01:29:18		 04-FEB-2010
02:38:17		 41454 41469

 
19-JAN-2010
01:00:33		 20-JAN-2010
02:09:32		 41239 41254 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
04-JAN-2010
00:31:49		 05-JAN-2010
01:40:48		 41024 41039

 
Year 2009
Date
Start (UTC)		 Date
Stop (UTC)		 ABS_ORB
Start		 ABS_ORB
Stop		 Remark
20-DEC-2009
00:03:04		 21-DEC-2009
01:12:03		 40809 40824 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
05-DEC-2009
01:14:56		 06-DEC-2009
02:23:55		 40595 40610

 
20-NOV-2009
00:46:11		 21-NOV-2009
01:55:10		 40380 40395 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
04-NOV-2009
00:49:04		 05-NOV-2009
01:58:03		 40151 40166

 
21-OCT-2009
01:29:18		 22-OCT-2009
02:38:17		 39951 39966 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
06-OCT-2009
01:00:33		 07-OCT-2009
02:09:32		 39736 39751

 
21-SEP-2009
00:31:49		 22-SEP-2009
01:40:48		 39521 39536 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
06-SEP-2009
00:03:04		 07-SEP-2009
01:12:03		 39306 39321

 
22-AUG-2009
01:14:56		 23-AUG-2009
02:23:55		 39092 39107 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
07-AUG-2009
07:28:35		 08-AUG-2009
08:37:34		 38881 38896

 
21-JUL-2009
01:20:41		 22-JUL-2009
02:29:40		 38634 38649 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
08-JUL-2009
23:17:05		 10-JUL-2009
00:26:04		 38461 38476

 
21-JUN-2009
00:23:11		 22-JUN-2009
01:32:10		 38204 38219 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
09-JUN-2009
16:46:11		 10-JUN-2009
17:55:10		 38042 38057

 
22-MAY-2009
01:06:18		 23-MAY-2009
02:15:17		 37775 37790 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
02-MAY-2009
03:15:39		 03-MAY-2009
04:24:38		 37490 37505

 
22-APR-2009
00:08:49		 23-APR-2009
01:17:48		 37345 37360 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
02-APR-2009
03:58:46		 03-APR-2009
05:07:45		 37061 37076

 
23-MAR-2009
00:51:56		 24-MAR-2009
02:00:55		 36916 36931 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
03-MAR-2009
19:47:16		 04-MAR-2009
20:56:15		 36641 36656

 
21-FEB-2009
01:35:03		 22-FEB-2009
02:44:02		 36487 36502 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
10-FEB-2009
00:40:26		 11-FEB-2009
01:49:25		 36329 36344

 
22-JAN-2009
00:37:34		 23-JAN-2009
01:46:33		 36057 36072 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
12-JAN-2009
00:51:56		 13-JAN-2009
02:00:55		 35914 35929

 
Year 2008
Date
Start (UTC)		 Date
Stop (UTC)		 ABS_ORB
Start		 ABS_ORB
Stop		 Remark
18-DEC-2008
00:37:34		 19-DEC-2008
01:46:43		 35556 35571

 
03-DEC-2008
00:08:49		 04-DEC-2008
01:17:48		 35341 35356 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
23-NOV-2008
02:03:47		 24-NOV-2008
01:32:10		 35199 35213 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
06-NOV-2008
17:43:40		 07-NOV-2008
17:12:03		 34965 34979    
24-OCT-2008
01:06:18		 25-OCT-2008
00:34:41		 34769 34783 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
24-SEP-2008
00:08:49		 24-SEP-2008
23:37:12		 34339 34353 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode
26-JUL-2008
01:35:03		 27-JUL-2008
01:03:26		 33481 33495 MIPAS Upper Atmosphere mode


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