Methods enabling the retrieval of oceanic parameter from the space borne instrumentation Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric ChartographY (SCIAMACHY) using Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (DOAS) are presented.SCIAMACHY onboard ENVISAT measures back scattered solar radiation at a spectral resolution (0.2 to 1.5 nm).
ED-XRF as screening tool to help customs laboratories in their fight against fraud. State-of-the-art
Role Play The fight against fraud is highly demanding because research needs to adapt constantly to solve new specific problems, created by the endless fantasy of fraudsters to deceive consumers with the aim of increasing their economic profit.Customs laboratories need to have access to versatile technologies able to address different analytical qu
Lower-tropospheric humidity: climatology, trends and the relation to the ITCZ
The tropical region is an area of maximum humidity and serves as the major humidity source of the globe.Among other phenomena, it is governed by the so-called Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) which is commonly defined by converging low-level winds or enhanced precipitation.Given its importance as a humidity source, we investigate the humidity
The evaluation of an experiment in healthcare user fees exemption for vulnerable groups in Burkina Faso
Introduction: The African Union and United Nations agencies requested that children under five years and pregnant women be exempt from healthcare payment at the point of service.Indeed, this payment method is a financial barrier to healthcare access that the most vulnerable populations cannot overcome.Since Burkina Faso had not yet implemented Hair