Atmospheric columns
Retrieve total columns of key trace gases from direct-sun and sky spectra.
Remote sensing
From local spectra to
global networks.
Pandora observations provide quality-controlled atmospheric columns that support process research, long-term monitoring and satellite validation.
Reference observations for the atmosphere
Reference observations for the atmosphere
Long, uninterrupted and homogeneously calibrated ground-based time series are essential for detecting change and evaluating satellite products. The Pandonia Global Network is built around Pandora and Pandora-2S spectrometers.
Research questions
What we want to resolve.
These questions connect source attribution, process understanding and quantitative observation.
Satellite validation
Provide independent reference measurements for Earth-observation products.
Network consistency
Apply shared calibration, quality assurance and processing across stations.
Synergistic observations
Connect column measurements with in-situ chemistry, aerosols and boundary-layer dynamics.
Working principle
A local spectrum becomes globally valuable when calibration, processing and metadata make it comparable across space and time.
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