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The Stratospheric and Mesospheric Sounder on board the experimental meteorological satellite Nimbus 7, launched in 1978, was designed to study the global structure, radiative properties, chemistry and dynamics of the stratosphere and mesosphere. The instrument obtained data over a four and a half year period, until spring 1984. This review considers the results obtained and looks forward to an advanced version now under construction.
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Barnett, J., Corney, M., Murphy, A. et al. Global and seasonal variability of the temperature and composition of the middle atmosphere. Nature 313, 439–443 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1038/313439a0
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