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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) The term 'Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS)' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' Flown on NASA's Nimbus-7 satellite, its primary goal is to continue the high-resolution global mapping of total ozone on a daily basis. The Nimbus-7 launch in 1978 enabled TOMS to begin delivering data in 1979 and continue providing information until 1993. TOMS has mapped the total amount of ozone between the ground and the top of the atmosphere, provided the first maps of the ozone hole, and continues to monitor this phenomenon'. Previous 5 Terms: Total gas in storage Total Input Power Total liquid hydrocarbon reserves Total maximum daily loads (TMDL) Total operated basis Next 5 Terms: total solar irradiance Totalizer (integrator) Total-Totals Index Totipotent TOVS About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.