<P> Measurements at Lauder are also used to calibrate satellites such as OCO - 2 and GOSAT . </P> <P> The Lauder Atmospheric Research Laboratory is well known throughout the international world of atmospheric research through its participation in the international Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change (NDACC), BSRN, TCCON, and GCOS Reference Upper Air Network (GRUAN). </P> <P> Lauder has many ongoing long - term measurements, including the longest time - series of nitrogen dioxide in the world . </P> <P> The Laboratory is located in a data - sparse region of the globe . The oceans of the southern hemisphere and the Antarctic region play an important role in the global climate system and so measurements taken at Lauder are valuable to the global scientific community . </P>

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