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In "Simplified" mode, the results in the analysis are calculated by looking at each instrument's mission objectives: for each instrument we keep track of what the primary, secondary, and opportunity mission objectives are. These mission objectives indicate that an instrument is primarily envisioned to measure variable X, Y and Z, that variables A, B and C are its secondary objective, and that it may offer the opportunity to measure variables I and II although it is not optimized for that. The simplified Gap analysis produces a timeline based on this information. The simplified Gap analysis is only available for analyzing variables, not for missions.
In "Expert system" mode, the results in the analysis are calculated with an expert system. Internally, OSCAR works with a large set of 1700 rules that determine whether or not an instrument is capable of measuring a given variable, and to what degree. When you select "Expert system", the Gap analysis is performed based on this large set of rules.

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Variable sorting criteria

 

Each instrument is assigned with a 5-step rating, evaluated as a blend of several elements.  For this particular Variable, the rating is driven by:

  • the observing trechnique (SAR or optical);
  • for SAR, the frequency:
  • for optical, the viewing geometry and the spectral resolution..

 

RATING CRITERIA:

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  • X- and/or Ku- band SAR
  • C-band SAR

2

  • L and/or S-band SAR

3

  • Multi-viewing narrow-bandwidth VIS radiometer

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  • Hyperspectral radiometer

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  • Narrow-bandwidth VIS radiometer
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Found 191 results

This table has a large number of results.
Instrument NRT? Relevance Satellite ECT/Lon Orbit DLR
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ASAR (MP)1 - primaryMeteor-MP N115:30 ascSunSync
X
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ASAR (MP)1 - primaryMeteor-MP N209:30 descSunSync
X
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ASAR (MP)1 - primaryObzor-R N1TBDSunSyncXXXXXX
ASAR (MP)1 - primaryObzor-R N2TBDSunSyncXXXXXX
ASAR (MP)1 - primaryObzor-R N3TBDSunSyncXXXXXX
ASAR (MP)1 - primaryObzor-R N4TBDSunSyncXXXXXXXX
Capella SAR1 - primaryCapella10:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
COSI1 - primaryKOMPSAT-506:00 ascSunSync90
X
XXXXXXXXXXX
COSI1 - primaryKOMPSAT-606:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXX
CSG-SAR1 - primaryCSG-105:46 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
CSG-SAR1 - primaryCSG-205:46 ascSunSync
X
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CSG-SAR1 - primaryCSG-3SunSyncXXXXXXXX
CSG-SAR1 - primaryCSG-4SunSyncXXXXXXXX
HRWS-SAR1 - primaryHRWS-SAR06:00 descSunSyncXXXXXXXX
ICEYE SAR1 - primaryICEYETBDSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
MeteoSAR1 - primaryMeteor-M N2-4SunSync
X
XXXXX
MeteoSAR1 - primaryMeteor-M N2-515:00 descSunSyncXXXXXX
MeteoSAR1 - primaryMeteor-M N2-609:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXX
RLSBO1 - primaryOkean-O-182.5 °DRIFT
X
X
RLSBO1 - primaryOkean-O1-182.5 °DRIFT
X
X
X
RLSBO1 - primaryOkean-O1-282.5 °DRIFT
X
X
X
RLSBO1 - primaryOkean-O1-382.5 °DRIFT
X
X
X
RLSBO1 - primaryOkean-O1-482.5 °DRIFT
X
RLSBO1 - primaryOkean-O1-582.5 °DRIFT
X
X
X
RLSBO1 - primaryOkean-O1-682.5 °DRIFT
X
X
X
RLSBO1 - primaryOkean-O1-782.5 °DRIFT
X
X
X
RLSBO1 - primarySICH-182.5 °DRIFT
X
XXXXX
X
RLSBO1 - primarySICH-1M82.5 °DRIFT
X
X
X
SAR (Superview)1 - primarySuperView Neo-2 0107:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXX
SAR (Superview)1 - primarySuperView Neo-2 0207:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXX
SAR-2000No1 - primaryCSK-105:46 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SAR-2000No1 - primaryCSK-205:46 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SAR-2000No1 - primaryCSK-305:46 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SAR-2000No1 - primaryCSK-405:46 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SAR-X1 - primaryTanDEM-X06:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SAR-X1 - primaryTerraSAR-X06:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SAR-X (Paz (SEOSAR))1 - primarySEOSAR/Paz06:00 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXX
SAR-X (RISAT-2) Important note1 - primaryRISAT-241 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXXXXXXXX
X
SAR-X (RISAT-2) Important note1 - primaryRISAT-2B37 °DRIFT
X
XXXXX
SAR-X (RISAT-2) Important note1 - primaryRISAT-2BR137 °DRIFT
X
XXXXX
SAR-X (RISAT-2) Important note1 - primaryEOS-0137 °DRIFT
X
XXXXX
Severjanin-M Important note1 - primaryMeteor-M N109:30 descSunSync
X
XXX
Severjanin-M Important noteNo1 - primaryMeteor-M N209:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
X
Severjanin-M1 - primaryMeteor-M N2-115:09 ascSunSync
X
Severjanin-M Important note1 - primaryMeteor-M N2-215:15 ascSunSync
X
XXXXX
Severjanin-M1 - primaryMeteor-M N2-315:09 descSunSync
X
XXXXX
UMBRA-SAR1 - primaryUMBRASunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X-SAR1 - primaryStriX-α10:00 ascSunSync
X
XXXX
X-SAR1 - primaryStriX-β10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXX
X-SAR1 - primaryStriX-110:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
X
X-SAR1 - primaryStriX-397.3 °SunSync
X
XXXXX
X-SAR (PIESAT)1 - primaryPIESAT-197.5 °SunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXX
XSAR1 - primaryASNARO-206:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXX
AMI-SAR1 - primaryERS-110:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
X
AMI-SAR1 - primaryERS-210:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
ASAR1 - primaryEnvisat10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
SAR (RadarSat-1)1 - primaryRadarSat-106:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
SAR (RadarSat-1)No1 - primaryRadarSat-205:58 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SAR RCM1 - primaryRCM-106:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
SAR RCM1 - primaryRCM-206:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
SAR RCM Important note1 - primaryRCM-306:01 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
SAR-C (GF-3)1 - primaryGF-306:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
SAR-C (GF-3)1 - primaryGF-1206:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
SAR-C (GF-3)1 - primaryGF-12-0206:00 descSunSync
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SAR-C (GF-3)1 - primaryCSAR-106:00 descSunSync
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XXXXXXXX
SAR-C (GF-3)1 - primaryCSAR-206:00 descSunSync
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SAR-C (GF-3)1 - primaryGF-12-0306:00 descSunSync
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XXXXX
X
SAR-C (GF-3)1 - primaryGF-12-0406:00 descSunSync
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XXXXXX
SAR-C (RISAT)1 - primaryRISAT-106:00 descSunSync
X
XXXX
X
SAR-C (RISAT)1 - primaryEOS-0406:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXX
SAR-C (RISAT)1 - primaryRISAT-1B06:00 descSunSyncXXXXXX
SAR-C (Sentinel-1)No1 - primarySentinel-1A06:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXX
SAR-C (Sentinel-1) Important note1 - primarySentinel-1B06:00 descSunSync
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XXXXX
X
SAR-C (Sentinel-1)No1 - primarySentinel-1C06:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
SAR-C (Sentinel-1)No1 - primarySentinel-1D06:00 descSunSync
X
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SAR-Travers2 - very highResurs-O1-110:15 ascSunSync
X
X
S-SAR2 - very highNovaSAR-S10:30 ascSunSync
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SAR-10 Important note2 - very highKondor-E174.75 °DRIFT
X
XXXXX
SAR-102 - very highKondor-E74.75 °DRIFT
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X
SAR-102 - very highKondor-FKA 197.4 °SunSync
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XXXXX
SAR-S Important note2 - very highHJ-1C Important note06:00 descSunSync
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XXXXXXXXXXX
SAR-S2 - very highHJ-2E07:00 descSunSync
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SAR-S2 - very highHJ-2F06:00 descSunSync
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SAR-S (NISAR) 2 - very highNI-SAR06:00 descSunSync
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L band SAR (Ludi-Tance)2 - very highLudi-Tance 1 01A97.8 °SunSync
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XXXXXXXXXX
L band SAR (Ludi-Tance)2 - very highLudi-Tance 1 01B97.8 °SunSync
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XXXXXXXXXX
L band SAR (Ludi-Tance)2 - very highLudi-Tance 4 01AGeoSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
L-SAR2 - very highTandem-L06:00 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXXXXXX
PALSAR2 - very highALOS10:30 descSunSync
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XXXX
X
PALSAR-2No2 - very highALOS-212:00 descSunSync
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XXXXXXXXXX
PALSAR-32 - very highALOS-412:00 descSunSyncXXXXXXX
ROSE-L2 - very highROSE-L A06:00 descSunSyncXXXXXX
ROSE-L2 - very highROSE-L B06:00 descSunSyncXXXXXX
SAR2 - very highSeaSat108 °DRIFT
X
SAR (JERS)2 - very highJERS10:45 descSunSync
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XXXXX
X
SAR-L2 - very highSAOCOM-1A06:00 ascSunSync
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XXXXXX
SAR-L2 - very highSAOCOM-1B06:00 ascSunSync
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XXXXX
SAR-L2 - very highSAOCOM-2A06:00 ascSunSync
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XXXXXXXXX
SAR-L2 - very highSAOCOM-2B06:00 ascSunSync
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XXXXXXXXXX
SAR-L (NISAR)2 - very highNI-SAR06:00 descSunSync
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XX
3MI3 - highMetop-SG-A209:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
3MI3 - highMetop-SG-A309:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
3MI3 - highMetop-SG-A109:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
HARP23 - highPACE12:00 descSunSync
X
XXX
POLDER3 - highADEOS10:30 descSunSync
X
X
POLDER3 - highADEOS-210:30 descSunSync
X
X
POLDER3 - highPARASOL15:20 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
X
CHIME4 - fairCHIME-A10:30 descSunSync
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XXXXX
CHIME4 - fairCHIME-B10:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXX
CHRIS Important noteNo4 - fairPROBA-107:30 descSunSync
X
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COMIS4 - fairSTSat-3 Important note17:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXX
DESIS4 - fairISS DESIS51.6 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXX
GSA4 - fairResurs-P110:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
X
GSA4 - fairResurs-P210:30 descSunSync
X
XXX
X
GSA4 - fairResurs-P310:30 descSunSync
X
X
GSA4 - fairResurs-P410:30 descSunSyncXXXXX
GSA4 - fairResurs-P510:30 descSunSyncXXXXXX
HICO4 - fairISS HICO51.6 °DRIFT
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XXXX
X
HISUI4 - fairISS HISUI51.6 °DRIFT
X
XXXXX
HSI4 - fairHJ-1A10:30 descSunSync
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XXXXXXXXXX
HSI (EnMAP)4 - fairEnMAP11:00 descSunSync
X
XXXX
HSI-24 - fairHJ-2A10:30 descSunSync
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XXXXX
HSI-24 - fairHJ-2B10:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXX
HYC4 - fairPRISMA10:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXX
HYC4 - fairPRISMA2GEN10:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXX
HyperionNo4 - fairNMP-EO-109:45 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
HyS-VNIR4 - fairGISAT-1R83°EGEOXXXXXXXX
HySI-T4 - fairIMS-109:30 descSunSync
X
XXX
X
HySIS4 - fairHySIS10:34 descSunSync
X
XXXXXX
ÑuSat-Imager4 - fairÑuSat DRIFT
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
COCTS5 - marginalHY-1A10:30 descSunSync
X
X
X
COCTS5 - marginalHY-1B10:30 descSunSync
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X
COCTS5 - marginalHY-1C10:30 descSunSync
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COCTS5 - marginalHY-1D13:30 ascSunSync
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DPC5 - marginalGF-513:30 ascSunSync
X
XX
DPC5 - marginalGF-5-0213:30 ascSunSync
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DPC5 - marginalGF-5-01A13:30 ascSunSync
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XXXXXXXX
DPC-25 - marginalDQ-113:00 ascSunSync
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XXXXXXXX
DPC-25 - marginalDQ-213:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
GLI5 - marginalADEOS-210:30 descSunSync
X
X
GOCI5 - marginalCOMS128.2°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXX
X
GOCI-II5 - marginalGEO-KOMPSAT-2B128.2°EGEO
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MERIS5 - marginalEnvisat10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
MERSI-15 - marginalFY-3A09:05 descSunSync
X
XXXXXX
X
MERSI-1 Important note5 - marginalFY-3B14:45 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXX
X
MERSI-1 Important note5 - marginalFY-3C08:20 descSunSync
X
X
X
MERSI-2Yes5 - marginalFY-3D13:40 ascSunSync
X
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MERSI-35 - marginalFY-3F10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
MERSI-35 - marginalFY-3H14:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXXX
MODISYes5 - marginalAqua13:30 ascSunSync
X
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MODISYes5 - marginalTerra10:30 descSunSync
X
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MOS5 - marginalIRS-P310:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
X
MUS-uv/vis/nir5 - marginalSAC-E/SABIA-MAR B10:30 descSunSyncXXXXXX
OCI5 - marginalPACE12:00 descSunSync
X
XXX
OCI (FORMOSAT)5 - marginalFORMOSAT-135 °DRIFT
X
XXXX
X
OCM (OceanSat-1)5 - marginalOceanSat-1 (IRS-P4)12:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXX
X
OCM (OceanSat-2)No5 - marginalOceanSat-211:53 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
OCM (OceanSat-3)5 - marginalOceanSat-3 (EOS-06)12:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXX
OCM (OceanSat-3)5 - marginalOceanSat-3A12:00 descSunSyncXXXXXX
OCS5 - marginalMeteor-3M09:15 ascSunSync
X
XX
X
OCTS5 - marginalADEOS10:30 descSunSync
X
X
OLCI Yes5 - marginalSentinel-3A10:00 descSunSync
X
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OLCI Yes5 - marginalSentinel-3B10:00 descSunSync
X
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OLCI 5 - marginalSentinel-3C10:00 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXXX
OLCI 5 - marginalSentinel-3D10:00 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXXX
OSMI5 - marginalKOMPSAT-110:50 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
X
PMRIS5 - marginalHY-1E10:30 descSunSync
X
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PMRIS5 - marginalHY-1F13:30 ascSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
SeaWiFS5 - marginalOrbView-2/SeaStar12:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXX
X
SGLI5 - marginalGCOM-C10:30 descSunSync
X
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Trasser5 - marginalOkean-O-182.5 °DRIFT
X
X
Trasser5 - marginalOkean-O1-382.5 °DRIFT
X
X
X
CZCS5 - marginalNimbus-712:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
EPIC (DSCOVR)Yes5 - marginalDSCOVRN/AL1
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MAP5 - marginalCO2M-A11:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXX
MAP5 - marginalCO2M-B11:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXX
MAP5 - marginalCO2M-C11:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXX
METimage5 - marginalMetop-SG-A209:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
METimage5 - marginalMetop-SG-A309:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
METimage5 - marginalMetop-SG-A109:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
MSU-MR-MP5 - marginalMeteor-MP N115:30 ascSunSync
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MSU-MR-MP5 - marginalMeteor-MP N209:30 descSunSync
X
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POSP5 - marginalDQ-113:00 ascSunSync
X
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POSP5 - marginalDQ-213:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
SMAC5 - marginalHRMIS10:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXX
TANSO-CAI/25 - marginalGOSAT-213:00 descSunSync
X
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VIIRSYes5 - marginalNOAA-2013:25 ascSunSync
X
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VIIRSYes5 - marginalNOAA-2113:30 ascSunSync
X
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VIIRSYes5 - marginalSNPP13:25 ascSunSync
X
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VIIRS5 - marginalJPSS-313:30 ascSunSyncXXXXXXXX
VIIRS5 - marginalJPSS-413:30 ascSunSync
X
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All instruments for measuring Oil spill cover
Instruments Relevance Operational limitations
SAR-X/Ku1 - primary
ASAR (MP)1 - primary
Capella SAR1 - primary
COSI1 - primary
CSG-SAR1 - primary
HRWS-SAR1 - primary
ICEYE SAR1 - primary
MeteoSAR1 - primary
RLSBO1 - primary
SAR (Superview)1 - primary
SAR-20001 - primary
SAR-X1 - primary
SAR-X (Paz (SEOSAR))1 - primary
SAR-X (RISAT-2)1 - primary
Severjanin-M1 - primary
UMBRA-SAR1 - primary
X-SAR1 - primary
X-SAR (PIESAT)1 - primary
XSAR1 - primary
AMI-SAR1 - primary
ASAR1 - primary
SAR (RadarSat-1)1 - primary
SAR RCM1 - primary
SAR-C (GF-3)1 - primary
SAR-C (RISAT)1 - primary
SAR-C (Sentinel-1)1 - primary
SAR-Travers2 - very high
S-SAR2 - very high
SAR-102 - very high
SAR-S2 - very high
SAR-S (NISAR) 2 - very high
InSAR2 - very high
L band SAR (Ludi-Tance)2 - very high
L-SAR2 - very high
PALSAR2 - very high
PALSAR-22 - very high
PALSAR-32 - very high
ROSE-L2 - very high
SAR2 - very high
SAR (JERS)2 - very high
SAR-L2 - very high
SAR-L (NISAR)2 - very high
3MI3 - high
HARP23 - high
POLDER3 - high
APS3 - high
CHIME4 - fair
CHRIS4 - fair
COMIS4 - fair
DESIS4 - fair
GSA4 - fair
HICO4 - fair
HISUI4 - fair
HSI4 - fair
HSI (EnMAP)4 - fair
HSI-24 - fair
HYC4 - fair
Hyperion4 - fair
HyS-VNIR4 - fair
HySI-T4 - fair
HySIS4 - fair
ÑuSat-Imager4 - fair
OHIS4 - fair
COCTS5 - marginal
DPC5 - marginal
DPC-25 - marginal
GLI5 - marginal
GOCI5 - marginal
GOCI-II5 - marginal
MERIS5 - marginal
MERSI-15 - marginal
MERSI-25 - marginal
MERSI-35 - marginal
MODIS5 - marginal
MOS5 - marginal
MUS-uv/vis/nir5 - marginal
OCI5 - marginal
OCI (FORMOSAT)5 - marginal
OCM (OceanSat-1)5 - marginal
OCM (OceanSat-2)5 - marginal
OCM (OceanSat-3)5 - marginal
OCS5 - marginal
OCTS5 - marginal
OLCI 5 - marginal
OSMI5 - marginal
PMRIS5 - marginal
SeaWiFS5 - marginal
SGLI5 - marginal
Trasser5 - marginal
CZCS5 - marginal
EPIC (DSCOVR)5 - marginal
MAP5 - marginal
METimage5 - marginal
MSU-MR-MP5 - marginal
POSP5 - marginal
SMAC5 - marginal
TANSO-CAI/25 - marginal
VIIRS5 - marginal