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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 technique (radar scatterometer, MW radiometer or SAR);
  • the exploited frequency.

 

RATING CRITERIA:

1

  • Radar scatterometer

2

  • X- and possibly Ku-band SAR
  • C-band SAR

3

  • L- and/or S-band SAR

4

  • MW radiometer with frequencies up to at least 90 GHz

5

  • MW radiometer with frequencies up to at least 37 GHz
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Found 172 results

This table has a large number of results.
Instrument NRT? Relevance Satellite ECT/Lon Orbit DLR
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WindRAD1 - primaryFY-3E05:40 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
WindRAD1 - primaryFY-3J05:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
CSCAT Important note1 - primaryCFOSAT07:00 descSunSync
X
XXXX
CSCAT1 - primaryHY-2L07:00 descSunSyncXXXX
HSCAT1 - primaryHY-2A06:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
X
HSCAT1 - primaryHY-2B06:00 descSunSync488
X
XXXXXX
HSCAT1 - primaryHY-2D66 °DRIFT
X
XXXXX
HSCAT1 - primaryHY-2E06:00 descSunSyncXXXXX
HSCAT1 - primaryHY-2C66 °DRIFT628
X
XXXXX
HSCAT1 - primaryHY-2F66 °DRIFTXXXXX
NSCAT1 - primaryADEOS10:30 descSunSync
X
X
OSCAT Important note1 - primaryOceanSat-211:53 descSunSync
X
XXXX
X
OSCATNo1 - primaryScatSat-108:45 descSunSync
X
XXXX
X
OSCAT-31 - primaryOceanSat-3 (EOS-06)12:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXX
OSCAT-31 - primaryOceanSat-3A12:00 descSunSyncXXXXXX
RapidScat1 - primaryISS RapidScat51.6 °DRIFT
X
X
X
SASS1 - primarySeaSat108 °DRIFT
X
SCAT-MP1 - primaryMeteor-MP N115:30 ascSunSyncXXXXXXXX
SCAT-MP1 - primaryMeteor-MP N209:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXX
SeaWinds1 - primaryADEOS-210:30 descSunSync
X
X
SeaWinds1 - primaryQuikSCAT06:00 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
AMI-SCAT1 - primaryERS-110:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
X
AMI-SCAT1 - primaryERS-210:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
ASCATNo1 - primaryMetop-A07:50 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
ASCATYes1 - primaryMetop-B09:31 descSunSync63
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
ASCATYes1 - primaryMetop-C09:31 descSunSync113
X
XXXXXXXXX
SCA (Scatterometer)1 - primaryMetop-SG-B109:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
SCA (Scatterometer)1 - primaryMetop-SG-B209:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
SCA (Scatterometer)1 - primaryMetop-SG-B309:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
ASAR (MP)2 - very highMeteor-MP N115:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
ASAR (MP)2 - very highMeteor-MP N209:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
ASAR (MP)2 - very highObzor-R N1TBDSunSyncXXXXXX
ASAR (MP)2 - very highObzor-R N2TBDSunSyncXXXXXX
ASAR (MP)2 - very highObzor-R N3TBDSunSyncXXXXXX
ASAR (MP)2 - very highObzor-R N4TBDSunSyncXXXXXXXX
Capella SAR2 - very highCapella10:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
COSI2 - very highKOMPSAT-506:00 ascSunSync90
X
XXXXXXXXXXX
COSI2 - very highKOMPSAT-606:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXX
CSG-SAR2 - very highCSG-105:46 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
CSG-SAR2 - very highCSG-205:46 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
CSG-SAR2 - very highCSG-3SunSyncXXXXXXXX
CSG-SAR2 - very highCSG-4SunSyncXXXXXXXX
HRWS-SAR2 - very highHRWS-SAR06:00 descSunSyncXXXXXXXX
ICEYE SAR2 - very highICEYETBDSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
MeteoSAR2 - very highMeteor-M N2-4SunSync
X
XXXXX
MeteoSAR2 - very highMeteor-M N2-515:00 descSunSyncXXXXXX
MeteoSAR2 - very highMeteor-M N2-609:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXX
RLSBO2 - very highOkean-O-182.5 °DRIFT
X
X
RLSBO2 - very highOkean-O1-182.5 °DRIFT
X
X
X
RLSBO2 - very highOkean-O1-282.5 °DRIFT
X
X
X
RLSBO2 - very highOkean-O1-382.5 °DRIFT
X
X
X
RLSBO2 - very highOkean-O1-482.5 °DRIFT
X
RLSBO2 - very highOkean-O1-582.5 °DRIFT
X
X
X
RLSBO2 - very highOkean-O1-682.5 °DRIFT
X
X
X
RLSBO2 - very highOkean-O1-782.5 °DRIFT
X
X
X
RLSBO2 - very highSICH-182.5 °DRIFT
X
XXXXX
X
RLSBO2 - very highSICH-1M82.5 °DRIFT
X
X
X
SAR (Superview)2 - very highSuperView Neo-2 0107:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXX
SAR (Superview)2 - very highSuperView Neo-2 0207:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXX
SAR-2000No2 - very highCSK-105:46 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SAR-2000No2 - very highCSK-205:46 ascSunSync
X
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SAR-2000No2 - very highCSK-305:46 ascSunSync
X
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SAR-2000No2 - very highCSK-405:46 ascSunSync
X
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SAR-X2 - very highTanDEM-X06:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SAR-X2 - very highTerraSAR-X06:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SAR-X (Paz (SEOSAR))2 - very highSEOSAR/Paz06:00 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXX
Severjanin-M Important note2 - very highMeteor-M N109:30 descSunSync
X
XXX
Severjanin-M Important noteNo2 - very highMeteor-M N209:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
X
Severjanin-M2 - very highMeteor-M N2-115:09 ascSunSync
X
Severjanin-M Important note2 - very highMeteor-M N2-215:15 ascSunSync
X
XXXXX
Severjanin-M2 - very highMeteor-M N2-315:09 descSunSync
X
XXXXX
UMBRA-SAR2 - very highUMBRASunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X-SAR2 - very highStriX-α10:00 ascSunSync
X
XXXX
X-SAR2 - very highStriX-β10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXX
X-SAR2 - very highStriX-110:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
X
X-SAR2 - very highStriX-397.3 °SunSync
X
XXXXX
X-SAR (PIESAT)2 - very highPIESAT-197.5 °SunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXX
XSAR2 - very highASNARO-206:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXX
AMI-SAR2 - very highERS-110:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
X
AMI-SAR2 - very highERS-210:30 descSunSync
X
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X
ASAR2 - very highEnvisat10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
SAR (RadarSat-1)2 - very highRadarSat-106:00 descSunSync
X
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X
SAR (RadarSat-1)No2 - very highRadarSat-205:58 descSunSync
X
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SAR RCM2 - very highRCM-106:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
SAR RCM2 - very highRCM-206:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
SAR RCM Important note2 - very highRCM-306:01 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
SAR-C (GF-3)2 - very highGF-306:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
SAR-C (GF-3)2 - very highGF-1206:00 descSunSync
X
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SAR-C (GF-3)2 - very highGF-12-0206:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
SAR-C (GF-3)2 - very highCSAR-106:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
SAR-C (GF-3)2 - very highCSAR-206:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
SAR-C (GF-3)2 - very highGF-12-0306:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXX
X
SAR-C (GF-3)2 - very highGF-12-0406:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXX
SAR-C (RISAT)2 - very highRISAT-106:00 descSunSync
X
XXXX
X
SAR-C (RISAT)2 - very highEOS-0406:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXX
SAR-C (RISAT)2 - very highRISAT-1B06:00 descSunSyncXXXXXX
SAR-C (Sentinel-1)No2 - very highSentinel-1A06:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXX
SAR-C (Sentinel-1) Important note2 - very highSentinel-1B06:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXX
X
SAR-C (Sentinel-1)No2 - very highSentinel-1C06:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
SAR-C (Sentinel-1)No2 - very highSentinel-1D06:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
SAR-Travers3 - highResurs-O1-110:15 ascSunSync
X
X
S-SAR3 - highNovaSAR-S10:30 ascSunSync
X
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SAR-10 Important note3 - highKondor-E174.75 °DRIFT
X
XXXXX
SAR-103 - highKondor-E74.75 °DRIFT
X
X
SAR-103 - highKondor-FKA 197.4 °SunSync
X
XXXXX
SAR-S Important note3 - highHJ-1C Important note06:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXX
SAR-S3 - highHJ-2E07:00 descSunSync
X
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SAR-S3 - highHJ-2F06:00 descSunSync
X
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SAR-S (NISAR) 3 - highNI-SAR06:00 descSunSync
X
XX
L band SAR (Ludi-Tance)3 - highLudi-Tance 1 01A97.8 °SunSync
X
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L band SAR (Ludi-Tance)3 - highLudi-Tance 1 01B97.8 °SunSync
X
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L band SAR (Ludi-Tance)3 - highLudi-Tance 4 01AGeoSync
X
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L-SAR3 - highTandem-L06:00 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXXXXXX
PALSAR3 - highALOS10:30 descSunSync
X
XXXX
X
PALSAR-2No3 - highALOS-212:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXX
PALSAR-33 - highALOS-412:00 descSunSyncXXXXXXX
ROSE-L3 - highROSE-L A06:00 descSunSyncXXXXXX
ROSE-L3 - highROSE-L B06:00 descSunSyncXXXXXX
SAR3 - highSeaSat108 °DRIFT
X
SAR (JERS)3 - highJERS10:45 descSunSync
X
XXXXX
X
SAR-L3 - highSAOCOM-1A06:00 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXX
SAR-L3 - highSAOCOM-1B06:00 ascSunSync
X
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SAR-L3 - highSAOCOM-2A06:00 ascSunSync
X
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SAR-L3 - highSAOCOM-2B06:00 ascSunSync
X
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SAR-L (NISAR)3 - highNI-SAR06:00 descSunSync
X
XX
AMSR4 - fairADEOS-210:30 descSunSync
X
X
AMSR-E Important noteNo4 - fairAqua13:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
AMSR2Yes4 - fairGCOM-W13:30 ascSunSync118
X
XXXXXXXXXXXX
AMSR34 - fairGOSAT-GW13:30 ascSunSyncXXXXXXXX
MTVZA-GY-MP4 - fairMeteor-MP N115:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
MTVZA-GY-MP4 - fairMeteor-MP N209:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
MTVZA-OK (MW)4 - fairSICH-1M82.5 °DRIFT
X
X
X
GMI (core)Yes4 - fairGPM Core Observatory65 °DRIFT28
X
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MTVZA-GY Important note4 - fairMeteor-M N209:30 ascSunSync
X
XX
X
MTVZA-GY4 - fairMeteor-M N2-115:09 ascSunSync
X
MTVZA-GY Important note4 - fairMeteor-M N2-215:15 ascSunSync
X
XXXXX
MTVZA-GY4 - fairMeteor-M N2-315:09 descSunSync
X
XXXXX
MTVZA-GY4 - fairMeteor-M N2-4SunSync
X
XXXXX
MTVZA-GY4 - fairMeteor-M N2-515:00 descSunSyncXXXXXX
MTVZA-GY4 - fairMeteor-M N2-609:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXX
MTVZA-GY Important note4 - fairMeteor-M N109:30 descSunSync
X
XXXX
X
MWI (WSF-M)4 - fairWSF-M1SunSync
X
XXXXXX
MWI (WSF-M)4 - fairWSF-M2SunSyncXXXXXXXX
MWRI-1 Important note4 - fairFY-3A09:05 descSunSync
X
MWRI-14 - fairFY-3B14:45 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
MWRI-1 Important note4 - fairFY-3C08:20 descSunSync
X
XXXXXX
X
MWRI-1Yes4 - fairFY-3D13:40 ascSunSync158
X
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MWRI-24 - fairFY-3F10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
MWRI-24 - fairFY-3H14:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXXX
MTVZA4 - fairMeteor-3M09:15 ascSunSync
X
XXXX
X
MWI (MetOp-SG)4 - fairMetop-SG-B109:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
MWI (MetOp-SG)4 - fairMetop-SG-B209:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
MWI (MetOp-SG)4 - fairMetop-SG-B309:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
SSM/I4 - fairDMSP-F0806:10 descSunSync
X
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X
SSM/I4 - fairDMSP-F1007:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXX
X
SSM/I4 - fairDMSP-F1105:00 descSunSync
X
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X
SSM/I4 - fairDMSP-F1203:35 descSunSync
X
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X
SSM/I4 - fairDMSP-F1305:51 descSunSync
X
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X
SSM/I Important noteNo4 - fairDMSP-F1405:00 descSunSync
X
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SSM/I Important noteNo4 - fairDMSP-F1514:50 ascSunSync
X
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X
SSMIS Important noteNo4 - fairDMSP-F16 Important note06:20 descSunSync
X
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SSMIS Important noteYes4 - fairDMSP-F1706:35 descSunSync123
X
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SSMIS Important noteYes4 - fairDMSP-F1804:30 descSunSync123
X
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SSMISNo4 - fairDMSP-F1906:36 descSunSync
X
X
X
CIMR5 - marginalCIMR-A06:00 descSunSyncXXXXXXXX
CIMR5 - marginalCIMR-B06:00 descSunSyncXXXXXX
MWRI (HY-2)5 - marginalHY-2A06:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
X
MWRI (HY-2)5 - marginalHY-2B06:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXX
MWRI (HY-2)5 - marginalHY-2E06:00 descSunSyncXXXXX
SMMR5 - marginalNimbus-712:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
SMMR5 - marginalSeaSat108 °DRIFT
X
WindSat Important noteNo5 - marginalCoriolis06:10 descSunSync
X
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X
All instruments for measuring Sea-ice type
Instruments Relevance Operational limitations
WindRAD1 - primary
CSCAT1 - primary
HSCAT1 - primary
NSCAT1 - primary
OSCAT1 - primary
OSCAT-31 - primary
RapidScat1 - primary
SASS1 - primary
SCAT-MP1 - primary
SeaWinds1 - primary
AMI-SCAT1 - primary
ASCAT1 - primary
SCA (Scatterometer)1 - primary
SAR-X/Ku2 - very high
ASAR (MP)2 - very high
Capella SAR2 - very high
COSI2 - very high
CSG-SAR2 - very high
HRWS-SAR2 - very high
ICEYE SAR2 - very high
MeteoSAR2 - very high
RLSBO2 - very high
SAR (Superview)2 - very high
SAR-20002 - very high
SAR-X2 - very high
SAR-X (Paz (SEOSAR))2 - very high
Severjanin-M2 - very high
UMBRA-SAR2 - very high
X-SAR2 - very high
X-SAR (PIESAT)2 - very high
XSAR2 - very high
AMI-SAR2 - very high
ASAR2 - very high
SAR (RadarSat-1)2 - very high
SAR RCM2 - very high
SAR-C (GF-3)2 - very high
SAR-C (RISAT)2 - very high
SAR-C (Sentinel-1)2 - very high
SAR-Travers3 - high
S-SAR3 - high
SAR-103 - high
SAR-S3 - high
SAR-S (NISAR) 3 - high
InSAR3 - high
L band SAR (Ludi-Tance)3 - high
L-SAR3 - high
PALSAR3 - high
PALSAR-23 - high
PALSAR-33 - high
ROSE-L3 - high
SAR3 - high
SAR (JERS)3 - high
SAR-L3 - high
SAR-L (NISAR)3 - high
AMSR4 - fair
AMSR-E4 - fair
AMSR24 - fair
AMSR34 - fair
MTVZA-GY-MP4 - fair
MTVZA-OK (MW)4 - fair
GMI (core)4 - fair
MTVZA-GY4 - fair
MWI (WSF-M)4 - fair
MWRI-14 - fair
MWRI-24 - fair
MTVZA4 - fair
MWI (MetOp-SG)4 - fair
SSM/I4 - fair
SSMIS4 - fair
CIMR5 - marginal
MWRI (HY-2)5 - marginal
SMMR5 - marginal
WindSat5 - marginal