Ozone molecule

Ozone (O3)
monitoring
satellites


Below is a checklist of ozone (O3) monitoring satellite postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.). Catalog numbers, years of issue, and notes on the satellites featured are given when available. If readers know of additional information or images, please contact the authors using the e-mail addresses at the bottom of this page.

See also the ozone page.


CountryCatalog Number*Type of Item**Year of IssueNotes on Content
Central Africa Republic663 (BL283A)In (lower-left) margin of imperforate SS11984UARS
Comoro Islands768 (Mi964)1991Columbus (precursor of Envisat)
Comoro Islands768a (BL350)SS1 (768)
Dominican Republic7111973Nimbus-3
Dominican RepublicC208
Dominican Republic711+C208 fdcTwo stamps and cachet on FDC
FranceNoneCancel1970Nimbus-4
French Southern and Antarctic TerritoriesC1301994SPOT-4/5
Germany (West)NoneMeter1969Nimbus-3
IsraelNoneCancel on cover1995TechSat-1B
IsraelNoneStamp and cancel on Souvenir Card1995TechSat-1B
Japan2134One of strip of 2 (2135a (2134-2135))1992ADEOS-1
Malagasy Republic1050 (Mi1350)One of MS6 (1050a (1045-1050))1992ADEOS-1
Malagasy Republic1050B (BL181)SS1 (1050)
Malagasy Republic1536d (Mi2476)One of MS6 (1536 (a-f)) (Mi2473-2478)2000SME
Mali847cOne of MS4 (847 (a-d))1996Envisat
MongoliaC33k1972Ariel-2
MordoviaLocal_cOne of local MS6 (a-f)1998Nimbus-3
NetherlandsB652Two of book of 4 (B652a (B650-B651 + 2x B652))1990NOAA-11 imagery
NetherlandsB650-B652 fdcOne of three stamps on FDC
Panama472 (Mi993)1966Ariel-2
Panama472c (BL59)
i472c (BL60)
In (right) margin of MS2 (imperforate has changed colours)1966Ariel-2
Panama492 (Mi1105)472 overprinted in black or gold1968Ariel-2
Panama492B (BL99)In (right) margin of MS2, 472c overprinted in black or gold (imperforates have changed colours)1968Ariel-2
Poland14681966Ariel-2
Qatar3521973Nimbus-3
Sierra Leone1069iOne of MS9 (1069 (a-i))1989OGO-4
SomaliaUnknownIn (lower-left) margin of imperforate SS12002Envisat
Sri Lanka10051991ADEOS-1
Zambia611970Nimbus-3
Zambia61 fdcStamp on FDC

*Scott catalog number, unless prefixed with Mi or BL for Michel; "i" prefix denotes imperforate version.
**FDC = first day cover; SS# = souvenir sheet, MS# = miniature sheet, where # = number of stamps in sheet, and the numbers in parentheses are the catalog numbers of the stamps in the sheet.


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