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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 exploited technology (altimeter or SAR);
  • the large swath capability (for altimeter) or the frequency (for SAR).

 

RATING CRITERIA:

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  • Large swath radar altimeter

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  • Nadir-only radar altimeter

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  • X- and possibly Ku-band SAR

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  • C-band SAR

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  • L- and/or S-band SAR
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Found 108 results

This table has a large number of results.
Instrument NRT? Relevance Satellite ECT/Lon Orbit DLR
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IRIS (CRISTAL)1 - primaryCRISTAL-A92 °DRIFT
X
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IRIS (CRISTAL)1 - primaryCRISTAL-B92 °DRIFTXXXXXX
KaRIN1 - primarySWOT78 °DRIFT
X
XXXX
SWIM1 - primaryCFOSAT07:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXX
SWIM1 - primaryHY-2L07:00 descSunSyncXXXX
SHIOSAI1 - primaryCOMPIRA51 °DRIFTXXXX
AltiKa2 - very highSARAL05:56 ascSunSync143
X
XXXXXXXXXXX
ALT (high)2 - very highHY-2C66 °DRIFT
X
XXXXX
ALT (high)2 - very highHY-2F66 °DRIFTXXXXX
ALT (high)2 - very highHY-2D66 °DRIFT
X
XXXXX
ALT (SeaSat)2 - very highSeaSat108 °DRIFT
X
ALT (sso) Important note2 - very highHY-2A06:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXX
ALT (sso)2 - very highHY-2B06:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXX
ALT (sso)2 - very highHY-2E06:00 descSunSyncXXXXX
Altimeter (COMPIRA)2 - very highCOMPIRA51 °DRIFTXXXX
GFO-RA2 - very highGFO108 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
GRA2 - very highGEOSat108 °DRIFT
X
XXXX
X
NRA2 - very highTOPEX-Poseidon66 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXXXXXXXX
X
Poseidon-22 - very highJASON-166 °DRIFT
X
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X
Poseidon-32 - very highJASON-266 °DRIFT
X
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X
Poseidon-3BYes2 - very highJASON-366 °DRIFT143
X
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Poseidon-3C2 - very highSWOT78 °DRIFT
X
XXXX
Poseidon-42 - very highSentinel-6A66 °DRIFT
X
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Poseidon-42 - very highSentinel-6B66 °DRIFTXXXXXXXX
Poseidon-42 - very highSentinel-6C66 °DRIFTXXXXXXX
RA2 - very highERS-110:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
X
RA2 - very highERS-210:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
RA-22 - very highEnvisat10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
SIRAL2 - very highCryoSat92 °SunSync
X
SIRALNo2 - very highCryoSat-292 °DRIFT
X
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SRALYes2 - very highSentinel-3A10:00 descSunSync148
X
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SRALYes2 - very highSentinel-3B10:00 descSunSync143
X
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SRAL2 - very highSentinel-3C10:00 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXXX
SRAL2 - very highSentinel-3D10:00 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXXX
SSALT2 - very highTOPEX-Poseidon66 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXXXXXXXX
X
ASAR (MP)3 - highMeteor-MP N115:30 ascSunSync
X
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ASAR (MP)3 - highMeteor-MP N209:30 descSunSync
X
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ASAR (MP)3 - highObzor-R N1TBDSunSyncXXXXXX
ASAR (MP)3 - highObzor-R N2TBDSunSyncXXXXXX
ASAR (MP)3 - highObzor-R N3TBDSunSyncXXXXXX
ASAR (MP)3 - highObzor-R N4TBDSunSyncXXXXXXXX
COSI3 - highKOMPSAT-506:00 ascSunSync90
X
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COSI3 - highKOMPSAT-606:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXX
CSG-SAR3 - highCSG-105:46 ascSunSync
X
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CSG-SAR3 - highCSG-205:46 ascSunSync
X
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CSG-SAR3 - highCSG-3SunSyncXXXXXXXX
CSG-SAR3 - highCSG-4SunSyncXXXXXXXX
HRWS-SAR3 - highHRWS-SAR06:00 descSunSyncXXXXXXXX
MeteoSAR3 - highMeteor-M N2-4SunSync
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MeteoSAR3 - highMeteor-M N2-515:00 descSunSyncXXXXXX
MeteoSAR3 - highMeteor-M N2-609:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXX
SAR-2000No3 - highCSK-105:46 ascSunSync
X
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SAR-2000No3 - highCSK-205:46 ascSunSync
X
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SAR-2000No3 - highCSK-305:46 ascSunSync
X
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SAR-2000No3 - highCSK-405:46 ascSunSync
X
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SAR-X3 - highTanDEM-X06:00 descSunSync
X
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SAR-X3 - highTerraSAR-X06:00 descSunSync
X
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SAR-X (Paz (SEOSAR))3 - highSEOSAR/Paz06:00 ascSunSync
X
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SAR-X (RISAT-2) Important note3 - highRISAT-241 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXXXXXXXX
X
SAR-X (RISAT-2) Important note3 - highRISAT-2B37 °DRIFT
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SAR-X (RISAT-2) Important note3 - highRISAT-2BR137 °DRIFT
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SAR-X (RISAT-2) Important note3 - highEOS-0137 °DRIFT
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AMI-SAR4 - fairERS-110:30 descSunSync
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AMI-SAR4 - fairERS-210:30 descSunSync
X
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X
ASAR4 - fairEnvisat10:00 descSunSync
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X
SAR (RadarSat-1)4 - fairRadarSat-106:00 descSunSync
X
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X
SAR (RadarSat-1)No4 - fairRadarSat-205:58 descSunSync
X
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SAR RCM4 - fairRCM-106:00 descSunSync
X
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SAR RCM4 - fairRCM-206:00 descSunSync
X
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SAR RCM Important note4 - fairRCM-306:01 descSunSync
X
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SAR-C (GF-3)4 - fairGF-306:00 descSunSync
X
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SAR-C (GF-3)4 - fairGF-1206:00 descSunSync
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SAR-C (GF-3)4 - fairGF-12-0206:00 descSunSync
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SAR-C (GF-3)4 - fairCSAR-106:00 descSunSync
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SAR-C (GF-3)4 - fairCSAR-206:00 descSunSync
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SAR-C (GF-3)4 - fairGF-12-0306:00 descSunSync
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SAR-C (GF-3)4 - fairGF-12-0406:00 descSunSync
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SAR-C (RISAT)4 - fairRISAT-106:00 descSunSync
X
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X
SAR-C (RISAT)4 - fairEOS-0406:00 descSunSync
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SAR-C (RISAT)4 - fairRISAT-1B06:00 descSunSyncXXXXXX
SAR-C (Sentinel-1)No4 - fairSentinel-1A06:00 descSunSync
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SAR-C (Sentinel-1) Important note4 - fairSentinel-1B06:00 descSunSync
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SAR-C (Sentinel-1)No4 - fairSentinel-1C06:00 descSunSync
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SAR-C (Sentinel-1)No4 - fairSentinel-1D06:00 descSunSync
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SAR-Travers5 - marginalResurs-O1-110:15 ascSunSync
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X
SAR-10 Important note5 - marginalKondor-E174.75 °DRIFT
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SAR-105 - marginalKondor-E74.75 °DRIFT
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X
SAR-105 - marginalKondor-FKA 197.4 °SunSync
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SAR-S Important note5 - marginalHJ-1C Important note06:00 descSunSync
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SAR-S5 - marginalHJ-2E07:00 descSunSync
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SAR-S5 - marginalHJ-2F06:00 descSunSync
X
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SAR-S (NISAR) 5 - marginalNI-SAR06:00 descSunSync
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L band SAR (Ludi-Tance)5 - marginalLudi-Tance 1 01A97.8 °SunSync
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L band SAR (Ludi-Tance)5 - marginalLudi-Tance 1 01B97.8 °SunSync
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L band SAR (Ludi-Tance)5 - marginalLudi-Tance 4 01AGeoSync
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L-SAR5 - marginalTandem-L06:00 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXXXXXX
PALSAR5 - marginalALOS10:30 descSunSync
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X
PALSAR-2No5 - marginalALOS-212:00 descSunSync
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PALSAR-35 - marginalALOS-412:00 descSunSyncXXXXXXX
ROSE-L5 - marginalROSE-L A06:00 descSunSyncXXXXXX
ROSE-L5 - marginalROSE-L B06:00 descSunSyncXXXXXX
SAR5 - marginalSeaSat108 °DRIFT
X
SAR (JERS)5 - marginalJERS10:45 descSunSync
X
XXXXX
X
SAR-L5 - marginalSAOCOM-1A06:00 ascSunSync
X
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SAR-L5 - marginalSAOCOM-1B06:00 ascSunSync
X
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SAR-L5 - marginalSAOCOM-2A06:00 ascSunSync
X
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SAR-L5 - marginalSAOCOM-2B06:00 ascSunSync
X
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SAR-L (NISAR)5 - marginalNI-SAR06:00 descSunSync
X
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All instruments for measuring Significant wave height
Instruments Relevance Operational limitations
IRIS (CRISTAL)1 - primary
KaRIN1 - primary
SWIM1 - primary
SHIOSAI1 - primary
AltiKa2 - very high
ALT (high)2 - very high
ALT (SeaSat)2 - very high
ALT (sso)2 - very high
Altimeter (COMPIRA)2 - very high
GFO-RA2 - very high
GRA2 - very high
NRA2 - very high
Poseidon-22 - very high
Poseidon-32 - very high
Poseidon-3B2 - very high
Poseidon-3C2 - very high
Poseidon-42 - very high
RA2 - very high
RA-22 - very high
SIRAL2 - very high
SRAL2 - very high
SSALT2 - very high
SAR-X/Ku3 - high
ASAR (MP)3 - high
COSI3 - high
CSG-SAR3 - high
HRWS-SAR3 - high
MeteoSAR3 - high
SAR-20003 - high
SAR-X3 - high
SAR-X (Paz (SEOSAR))3 - high
SAR-X (RISAT-2)3 - high
AMI-SAR4 - fair
ASAR4 - fair
SAR (RadarSat-1)4 - fair
SAR RCM4 - fair
SAR-C (GF-3)4 - fair
SAR-C (RISAT)4 - fair
SAR-C (Sentinel-1)4 - fair
SAR-Travers5 - marginal
SAR-105 - marginal
SAR-S5 - marginal
SAR-S (NISAR) 5 - marginal
InSAR5 - marginal
L band SAR (Ludi-Tance)5 - marginal
L-SAR5 - marginal
PALSAR5 - marginal
PALSAR-25 - marginal
PALSAR-35 - marginal
ROSE-L5 - marginal
SAR5 - marginal
SAR (JERS)5 - marginal
SAR-L5 - marginal
SAR-L (NISAR)5 - marginal