Ozone-measuring Instrument on NOAA-21 Satellite Captures its First Images
On February 9, 2023, an ozone-measuring instrument on the recently launched NOAA-21 satellite opened its doors and, over the course of a week, gathered data for its first global image. The Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) consists of three sensors that monitor Earth's ozone layer and track its recovery. The map above, created using OMPS data, shows total ozone concentrations in the