SCIAMACHY, which stands for SCanning Imaging Absorption spectroMeter for Atmospheric CHartographY, is an instrument that was launched aboard the European Space Agency's (ESA) ENVISAT satellite in March 2002. The primary purpose of SCIAMACHY is to measure the Earth's atmospheric composition and monitor various trace gases, aerosols, and other atmospheric constituents through spectral analysis.
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