ACECHEM Program
ACECHEM (Atmospheric Composition Explorer for CHEMistry and climate interaction) was an early ESA Earth Explorer candidate concept for studying the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere as a coupled chemical, dynamical and radiative system. It targeted climate-chemistry feedbacks, stratosphere-troposphere exchange, stratospheric change and pollution impacts, using dedicated limb-sounding millimetre-wave and mid-infrared spectrometers plus a limb-viewing cloud imager in formation with MetOp. ESA documents ACECHEM as a research concept rather than an implemented programme.
Identity
- Aliases
- ACECHEMAtmospheric Composition Explorer for CHEMistry and climate interactionEarth Explorer ACECHEMACECHEM mission
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Name
- ACECHEM Program
- Status
- planned
- Types
- researchscience
Details
- Description
- ACECHEM (Atmospheric Composition Explorer for CHEMistry and climate interaction) was an early ESA Earth Explorer candidate concept for studying the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere as a coupled chemical, dynamical and radiative system. It targeted climate-chemistry feedbacks, stratosphere-troposphere exchange, stratospheric change and pollution impacts, using dedicated limb-sounding millimetre-wave and mid-infrared spectrometers plus a limb-viewing cloud imager in formation with MetOp. ESA documents ACECHEM as a research concept rather than an implemented programme.
- Leads
- Parent Program
- Participants
- -
- Start Date
- 2000
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 17:21:22 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 17:21:22 UTC
Other
- Official Urls