WMO OSCAR | Gap analyses by variable

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Gap analyses by variable or by type of mission

Please select either a variable or a type of mission to display a time chart of satellite instruments having the potential to provide the corresponding measurements. The selection is based on design characteristics (Expert analysis) or declared mission objectives (Simplified analysis). Such a preliminary analysis does not replace a detailed assessment of the actual instrument performances, data availability, and quality of derived environmental data records against specific user requirements.

Note: The chart can be sorted by clicking on the header columns and filtered by instrument properties when applicable. Select the period of interest with the cursor at the bottom of the chart. Future missions which are not firmly planned are shaded with stripes. A warning icon () indicates degraded satellite: hover over the icon for details. The chart is followed by a table of all potentially relevant instruments.

Select a variable

or select a type of mission

Analysis

Expert system, based on instrument properties Help icon

Simplified, based on mission objectives Help icon

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.

Measurement timeline for Earth surface albedo

Definition: Hemispherically integrated reflectance of the Earth surface in the range 0.4-0.7

Hint: Move around in the timeline by scrolling up, down, left or right.

Found 296 results

Instrument	NRT?	Relevance	Satellite	Orbit	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032	2033	2034	2035	2036	2037	2038	2039	2040	2041	2042
3MI		1 - primary	Metop-SG-A1	09:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
3MI		1 - primary	Metop-SG-A2	09:30 desc																																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
3MI		1 - primary	Metop-SG-A3	09:30 desc																																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MISR	Yes	1 - primary	Terra	10:30 desc																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Polarimeters		1 - primary	PACE	12:00 desc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X
POLDER		1 - primary	ADEOS	10:30 desc																														X	X
POLDER		1 - primary	ADEOS-2	10:30 desc																																				X	X
POLDER		1 - primary	PARASOL	15:20 asc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AATSR		1 - primary	Envisat	10:00 desc																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ATSR-2		1 - primary	ERS-2	10:30 desc																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MADPI		1 - primary	NEMO-AM	09:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
SLSTR	Yes	1 - primary	Sentinel-3A	10:00 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SLSTR		1 - primary	Sentinel-3B	10:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SLSTR		1 - primary	Sentinel-3C	10:00 desc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SLSTR		1 - primary	Sentinel-3D	10:00 desc																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HyS-VNIR		2 - very high	GISAT	83°E																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ABI		3 - high	GOES-16	75.2°W																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ABI		3 - high	GOES-17	89.5°W																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ABI		3 - high	GOES-T	137°W																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ABI		3 - high	GOES-U	75°W																																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AGRI	Yes	3 - high	FY-4A	105°E																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
AGRI		3 - high	FY-4B	105°E																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AGRI		3 - high	FY-4C	86.5°E																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AGRI		3 - high	FY-4D	105°E																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AGRI		3 - high	FY-4E	86.5°E																																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AGRI		3 - high	FY-4F	105°E																																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AGRI		3 - high	FY-4G	86.5°E																																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AHI	Yes	3 - high	Himawari-8	140.68°E																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AHI		3 - high	Himawari-9	140.73°E																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AMI		3 - high	GEO-KOMPSAT-2A	128.25°E																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FCI		3 - high	MTG-I1	9.5°E																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FCI		3 - high	MTG-I2	9.5°E																																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FCI		3 - high	MTG-I3	9.5°E																																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FCI		3 - high	MTG-I4	9.5°E																																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GOCI	Yes	3 - high	COMS	128.2°E																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GOCI-II		3 - high	GEO-KOMPSAT-2B	128.2°E																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSSCC		3 - high	ATS-3	45°W	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GSM		3 - high	Electro-M N1	14.5°W																																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GSM		3 - high	Electro-M N2	76°E																																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GSM		3 - high	Electro-M N3	165.8°E																																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SEVIRI		3 - high	Meteosat-8	3.7°E																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SEVIRI	Yes	3 - high	Meteosat-9	3.5°E																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SEVIRI	Yes	3 - high	Meteosat-10	9.5°E																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SEVIRI		3 - high	Meteosat-11	0°																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SEVIRI		3 - high	Meteosat-8 (IODC)	41.5°E																																																		X	X	X	X
ISR		3 - high	PCW-1	63.4 °																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ISR		3 - high	PCW-2	63.4 °																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
EPIC (DSCOVR)	Yes	3 - high	DSCOVR	N/A																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
HRMX-VNIR		3 - high	GISAT	83°E																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ACS-nadir		4 - fair	Meteor-MP N1	15:30 asc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ACS-nadir		4 - fair	Meteor-MP N2	09:30 desc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
EMI		4 - fair	GF-5	13:30 asc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GOME		4 - fair	ERS-2	10:30 desc																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GOME-2	Yes	4 - fair	Metop-A	09:30 desc																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GOME-2	Yes	4 - fair	Metop-B	09:30 desc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GOME-2		4 - fair	Metop-C	09:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SCIAMACHY-nadir		4 - fair	Envisat	10:00 desc																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Sentinel-5		4 - fair	Metop-SG-A1	09:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Sentinel-5		4 - fair	Metop-SG-A2	09:30 desc																																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Sentinel-5		4 - fair	Metop-SG-A3	09:30 desc																																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
RS		4 - fair	ISS CLARREO-PF	51.6 °																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
CHRIS		4 - fair	PROBA-1	07:30 desc																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COMIS		4 - fair	STSat-3	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X
GSA		4 - fair	Resurs-P1	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X
GSA		4 - fair	Resurs-P2	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
GSA		4 - fair	Resurs-P3	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
HICO		4 - fair	ISS HICO	51.6 °																																											X	X	X	X	X	X
HISUI		4 - fair	ALOS-3	10:30 desc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HSI		4 - fair	HJ-1A	10:30 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HSI (EnMAP)		4 - fair	EnMAP	11:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
HYC		4 - fair	PRISMA	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
Hyperion	No	4 - fair	NMP-EO-1	09:45 desc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HySI-T		4 - fair	IMS-1	09:30 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X
HySIS		4 - fair	HySIS	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
COCTS		5 - marginal	HY-1A	10:30 desc																																				X	X	X
COCTS		5 - marginal	HY-1B	10:30 desc																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COCTS		5 - marginal	HY-1C	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COCTS		5 - marginal	HY-1D	13:30 asc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COCTS		5 - marginal	HY-1E	13:30 asc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COCTS		5 - marginal	HY-1F	13:30 asc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CZCS		5 - marginal	Nimbus-7	12:00 desc												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
DPC		5 - marginal	GF-5	13:30 asc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FLORIS		5 - marginal	FLEX	10:00 desc																																																								X	X	X	X
GLI		5 - marginal	ADEOS-2	10:30 desc																																				X	X
MERIS		5 - marginal	Envisat	10:00 desc																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-1		5 - marginal	FY-3A	09:05 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-1	Yes	5 - marginal	FY-3B	13:38 asc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-1		5 - marginal	FY-3C	10:15 desc																																															X	X	X
MERSI-2		5 - marginal	FY-3D	14:00 asc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2		5 - marginal	FY-3E	06:00 desc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2		5 - marginal	FY-3F	10:00 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2		5 - marginal	FY-3G	14:00 asc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2		5 - marginal	FY-3H	06:00 desc																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2		5 - marginal	FY-3RM-1																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2		5 - marginal	FY-3RM-2																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X
MetImage		5 - marginal	Metop-SG-A1	09:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MetImage		5 - marginal	Metop-SG-A2	09:30 desc																																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MetImage		5 - marginal	Metop-SG-A3	09:30 desc																																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MODIS	Yes	5 - marginal	Aqua	13:30 asc																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MODIS	Yes	5 - marginal	Terra	10:30 desc																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MOS		5 - marginal	IRS-P3	10:30 desc																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-MR-MP		5 - marginal	Meteor-MP N1	15:30 asc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-MR-MP		5 - marginal	Meteor-MP N2	09:30 desc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MTVZA-OK (optical)		5 - marginal	SICH-1M	82.5 °																																						X	X	X
MUS-uv/vis/nir		5 - marginal	SAC-E/SABIA-MAR B	10:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
MVISR		5 - marginal	FY-1A	15:30 asc																						X
MVISR		5 - marginal	FY-1B	07:50 desc																								X	X
MVISR		5 - marginal	FY-1C	07:00 desc																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
MVISR		5 - marginal	FY-1D	09:00 desc																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OCI		5 - marginal	PACE	12:00 desc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X
OCI (FORMOSAT)		5 - marginal	FORMOSAT-1	35 °																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
OCM (OceanSat-1)		5 - marginal	OceanSat-1 (IRS-P4)	12:00 desc																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OCM (OceanSat-2)	No	5 - marginal	OceanSat-2	11:50 desc																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OCM (OceanSat-3)		5 - marginal	OceanSat-3	12:00 desc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X
OCM (OceanSat-3)		5 - marginal	OceanSat-3A	12:00 desc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X
OCS		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N3	12:00 asc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
OCTS		5 - marginal	ADEOS	10:30 desc																														X	X
OLCI	Yes	5 - marginal	Sentinel-3A	10:00 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OLCI		5 - marginal	Sentinel-3B	10:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OLCI		5 - marginal	Sentinel-3C	10:00 desc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OLCI		5 - marginal	Sentinel-3D	10:00 desc																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OSMI		5 - marginal	KOMPSAT-1	10:50 asc																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SeaWiFS		5 - marginal	OrbView-2/SeaStar	12:00 desc																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SGLI		5 - marginal	GCOM-C	10:30 desc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
SZS		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N3	12:00 asc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
TANSO-CAI/2		5 - marginal	GOSAT-2	13:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
TANSO-CAI/2		5 - marginal	GOSAT-3	13:00 desc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X
VIIRS	Yes	5 - marginal	NOAA-20	13:25 asc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIIRS		5 - marginal	JPSS-2	13:30 asc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIIRS	Yes	5 - marginal	SNPP	13:25 asc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIIRS		5 - marginal	JPSS-3	13:30 asc																																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIIRS		5 - marginal	JPSS-4	13:30 asc																																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIRR (FY-3)		5 - marginal	FY-3A	09:05 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIRR (FY-3)	Yes	5 - marginal	FY-3B	13:38 asc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIRR (FY-3)	Yes	5 - marginal	FY-3C	10:15 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X
Trasser		5 - marginal	Okean-O-1	82.5 °																																	X	X
Trasser		5 - marginal	Okean-O1-3	82.5 °																						X	X	X
AEISS		5 - marginal	KOMPSAT-3	13:30 asc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AEISS-A		5 - marginal	KOMPSAT-3A	13:30 asc																																																	X	X	X	X	X
ALI	No	5 - marginal	NMP-EO-1	09:45 desc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVNIR		5 - marginal	ADEOS	10:30 desc																														X	X
AVNIR-2		5 - marginal	ALOS	10:30 desc																																								X	X	X	X	X	X
AWFI		5 - marginal	Amazônia-1	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
AWFI		5 - marginal	Amazônia-1B	10:30 desc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
BGIS-2000		5 - marginal	QuickBird	10:30 desc																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COBAN		5 - marginal	BILSat	10:30 asc																																					X	X	X	X
CZI		5 - marginal	HY-1A	10:30 desc																																				X	X
CZI		5 - marginal	HY-1B	10:30 desc																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CZI		5 - marginal	HY-1C	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CZI		5 - marginal	HY-1D	13:30 asc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CZI		5 - marginal	HY-1E	13:30 asc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CZI		5 - marginal	HY-1F	13:30 asc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X
DMAC		5 - marginal	DubaiSat-1	10:30 desc																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
EOS-C		5 - marginal	Göktürk-2	10:30 asc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ETM+	Yes	5 - marginal	Landsat-7	10:00 desc																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Geoton-1		5 - marginal	Resurs-DK	70.4 °																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Geoton-L1		5 - marginal	Resurs-P1	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X
Geoton-L1		5 - marginal	Resurs-P2	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
Geoton-L1		5 - marginal	Resurs-P3	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
GIS		5 - marginal	GeoEye-1	10:30 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GORIZONT-MP		5 - marginal	Meteor-MP N1	15:30 asc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GORIZONT-MP		5 - marginal	Meteor-MP N2	09:30 desc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HiRAIS		5 - marginal	DubaiSat-2	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X
HiRAIS		5 - marginal	Deimos-2	10:30 asc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HiRI		5 - marginal	Pléiades-1A	10:30 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HiRI		5 - marginal	Pléiades-1B	10:30 desc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HiRI		5 - marginal	Göktürk-1A	10:30 asc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
HRCC		5 - marginal	CBERS-1	10:30 desc																																	X	X	X	X	X
HRCC		5 - marginal	CBERS-2	10:30 desc																																					X	X	X	X
HRCC		5 - marginal	CBERS-2B	10:30 desc																																									X	X	X	X
HRCC-2		5 - marginal	ZY-1-2C	10:30 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HRMX		5 - marginal	CartoSat-2C	09:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
HRMX		5 - marginal	CartoSat-2D	09:30 desc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
HRMX		5 - marginal	CartoSat-2E	09:29 desc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
HRMX		5 - marginal	CartoSat-2F	09:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
KEIS		5 - marginal	KazEOSat-2	10:30 asc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
KMSS		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N1	09:30 desc																																											X	X	X	X	X	X
KMSS		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N2	09:30 asc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
KMSS		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N2-2	09:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
KMSS		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N2-3	15:09 asc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
KMSS		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N2-4	09:00 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
KMSS		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N2-5	15:00 desc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X
KMSS		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N2-6	09:00																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X
LISS-1		5 - marginal	IRS-1A	10:30 desc																						X	X	X	X	X
LISS-1		5 - marginal	IRS-1B	10:30 desc																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
LISS-2		5 - marginal	IRS-1A	10:30 desc																						X	X	X	X	X
LISS-2		5 - marginal	IRS-1B	10:30 desc																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
LISS-2M		5 - marginal	IRS-P2	10:30 desc																												X	X	X	X
MESSR		5 - marginal	MOS-1	10:15 desc																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MESSR		5 - marginal	MOS-1B	10:35 desc																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MMRS		5 - marginal	SAC-C	10:20 desc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MRI		5 - marginal	NigeriaSat-2	10:30 asc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MS (Ingenio)		5 - marginal	SEOSat/Ingenio	10:30 desc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MS (TH)		5 - marginal	TH-1A	13:30 desc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MS (TH)		5 - marginal	TH-1B	13:30 desc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MS (TH)		5 - marginal	TH-1C	13:30 desc																																																	X	X	X	X
MS (THEOS)		5 - marginal	THEOS	10:00 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSC		5 - marginal	KOMPSAT-2	10:50 asc																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSC (ZY)		5 - marginal	ZY-3-01	10:30 desc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSC (ZY)		5 - marginal	ZY-3-02	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
MSI (Sansa)		5 - marginal	SumbandilaSat	09:00 desc																																											X	X	X
MSI (Sentinel-2A)	No	5 - marginal	Sentinel-2A	10:30 desc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSI (Sentinel-2A)		5 - marginal	Sentinel-2B	10:30 desc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSI (Sentinel-2A)		5 - marginal	Sentinel-2C	10:30 desc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSI (Sentinel-2A)		5 - marginal	Sentinel-2D	10:30 desc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSIS		5 - marginal	BILSat	10:30 asc																																					X	X	X	X
MSS Fragment		5 - marginal	Meteor-P5	10:15 asc														X	X	X
MSU-SK (Okean)		5 - marginal	Okean-O-1	82.5 °																																	X	X
MSU-SK (Okean)		5 - marginal	Okean-O1-1	82.5 °																				X	X	X
MSU-SK (Okean)		5 - marginal	Okean-O1-2	82.5 °																					X	X	X
MSU-SK (Okean)		5 - marginal	Okean-O1-3	82.5 °																						X	X	X
MSU-SK (Okean)		5 - marginal	Okean-O1-5	82.5 °																								X	X	X
MSU-SK (Okean)		5 - marginal	Okean-O1-6	82.5 °																									X	X	X
MSU-SK (Okean)		5 - marginal	Okean-O1-7	82.5 °																												X	X	X
MSU-SK (Okean)		5 - marginal	SICH-1	82.5 °																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-SK (Resurs)		5 - marginal	Resurs-O1-1	10:15 asc																			X	X
MSU-SK (Resurs)		5 - marginal	Resurs-O1-2	10:15 asc																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-SK (Resurs)		5 - marginal	Resurs-O1-3	10:15 asc																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-SK (Resurs)		5 - marginal	Meteor-P5	10:15 asc														X	X	X
MSU-V		5 - marginal	Okean-O-1	82.5 °																																	X	X
MUX (SJ-9)		5 - marginal	SJ-9A	10:30 desc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MUXCAM		5 - marginal	CBERS-4	10:30 asc																																																X	X	X	X	X
MX		5 - marginal	CartoSat-3	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
MX (ResourceSat-3S)		5 - marginal	ResourceSat-3S	10:30 desc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X
MX (ResourceSat-3S)		5 - marginal	ResourceSat-3SA	10:30 desc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
Mx-T		5 - marginal	IMS-1	09:30 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X
NAOMI (AlSat)		5 - marginal	AlSat-2	10:30 asc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
NAOMI (AlSat)		5 - marginal	AlSat-2B	10:30 asc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
NAOMI (AlSat)		5 - marginal	VNREDSat-1	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X
NAOMI (KazEOSat)		5 - marginal	KazEOSat-1	10:15 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
NAOMI (KazEOSat)		5 - marginal	PeruSat-1	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
NAOMI (SPOT)		5 - marginal	SPOT-6	10:30 desc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
NAOMI (SPOT)		5 - marginal	SPOT-7	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
NAOMI (SSOT)		5 - marginal	SSOT	10:30 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OHRIS		5 - marginal	OrbView-3	10:30 desc																																					X	X	X	X	X
OIS		5 - marginal	RASAT	10:15 asc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OLI	Yes	5 - marginal	Landsat-8	10:15 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X
OPS (ASNARO)		5 - marginal	ASNARO-1	11:00 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
OSA		5 - marginal	Ikonos	10:30 desc																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMC		5 - marginal	VRSS-1	10:30 desc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS		5 - marginal	GF-1	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS		5 - marginal	GF-1-02	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X
PMS		5 - marginal	GF-1-03	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X
PMS		5 - marginal	GF-1-04	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X
PMS		5 - marginal	GF-6	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-2		5 - marginal	GF-2	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-2		5 - marginal	GF-8	10:30 desc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-2		5 - marginal	GF-9	10:30 desc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-2		5 - marginal	Jilin-1	10:30 asc																																																	X	X	X	X
PMS-2		5 - marginal	GF-11	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-3		5 - marginal	SuperView-1	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-3		5 - marginal	SuperView-2	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-3		5 - marginal	SuperView-3	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-3		5 - marginal	SuperView-4	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
RALCam-1		5 - marginal	TopSat	10:30 asc																																							X	X	X	X
REIS		5 - marginal	RapidEye (5 sats)	11:00 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
RSI		5 - marginal	FORMOSAT-2	09:30 desc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
RSI (FORMOSAT-5)		5 - marginal	FORMOSAT-5	10:00 desc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-SR		5 - marginal	Resurs-P1	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-SR		5 - marginal	Resurs-P2	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-SR		5 - marginal	Resurs-P3	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-VR		5 - marginal	Resurs-P1	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-VR		5 - marginal	Resurs-P2	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-VR		5 - marginal	Resurs-P3	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		5 - marginal	SkySat-1	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		5 - marginal	SkySat-2	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		5 - marginal	SkySat-C1	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		5 - marginal	SkySat-4	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		5 - marginal	SkySat-5	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		5 - marginal	SkySat-6	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		5 - marginal	SkySat-7	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		5 - marginal	SkySat-8	13:30 asc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		5 - marginal	SkySat-9	13:30 asc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		5 - marginal	SkySat-10	13:30 asc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		5 - marginal	SkySat-11	13:30 asc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		5 - marginal	SkySat-12	13:30 asc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		5 - marginal	SkySat-13	13:30 asc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		5 - marginal	SkySat-14	13:30 asc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		5 - marginal	SkySat-15	13:30 asc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
SpaceView-110		5 - marginal	WorldView-4	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TM		5 - marginal	Landsat-4	10:00 desc																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TM		5 - marginal	Landsat-5	09:45 desc																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TRISHNA		5 - marginal	TRISHNA	13:00 asc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRI		5 - marginal	NigeriaSat-2	10:30 asc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRI-100		5 - marginal	SSTL-S1 1	10:30 asc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRI-100		5 - marginal	SSTL-S1 2	10:30 asc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRI-100		5 - marginal	SSTL-S1 3	10:30 asc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRI-100		5 - marginal	SSTL-S1 4	10:30 asc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VSSC		5 - marginal	VENµS	10:30 desc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
WFV		5 - marginal	GF-1	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WFV		5 - marginal	GF-6	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WMC		5 - marginal	VRSS-1	10:30 desc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WV110		5 - marginal	WorldView-2	10:30 desc																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WV110		5 - marginal	WorldView-3	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WVC		5 - marginal	HJ-1A	10:30 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WVC		5 - marginal	HJ-1B	10:30 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

All instruments for measuring Earth surface albedo

Instruments	Relevance	Operational limitations
3MI	1 - primary	Cloud sensitive..
MAIA	1 - primary	Cloud sensitive..
MISR	1 - primary	Cloud sensitive..
Polarimeters	1 - primary	Cloud sensitive..
POLDER	1 - primary	Cloud sensitive..
APS	1 - primary	Cloud sensitive.. Along-track only..
AATSR	1 - primary	Cloud sensitive..
ATSR-2	1 - primary	Cloud sensitive..
MADPI	1 - primary	Cloud sensitive..
SLSTR	1 - primary	Cloud sensitive..
HyS-VNIR	2 - very high	Cloud sensitive..
ABI	3 - high	Cloud sensitive..
AGRI	3 - high	Cloud sensitive..
AHI	3 - high	Cloud sensitive..
AMI	3 - high	Cloud sensitive..
FCI	3 - high	Cloud sensitive..
GOCI	3 - high	Cloud sensitive..
GOCI-II	3 - high	Cloud sensitive..
MSSCC	3 - high	Cloud sensitive..
MSU-GSM	3 - high	Cloud sensitive..
SEVIRI	3 - high	Cloud sensitive..
ISR	3 - high	Cloud sensitive.. Limited coverage (only above 40° North).
EPIC (DSCOVR)	3 - high	Cloud sensitive..
HRMX-VNIR	3 - high	Cloud sensitive..
ACS-nadir	4 - fair	Cloud sensitive..
EMI	4 - fair	Cloud sensitive..
GOME	4 - fair	Cloud sensitive..
GOME-2	4 - fair	Cloud sensitive..
SCIAMACHY-nadir	4 - fair	Cloud sensitive..
Sentinel-5	4 - fair	Cloud sensitive..
RS	4 - fair	Cloud sensitive.. Along-track only..
SW spectrometer	4 - fair	Cloud sensitive.. Along-track only..
CHRIS	4 - fair	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
COMIS	4 - fair	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
DESIS	4 - fair	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
GSA	4 - fair	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
HICO	4 - fair	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
HISUI	4 - fair	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
HSI	4 - fair	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
HSI (EnMAP)	4 - fair	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
HYC	4 - fair	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
Hyperion	4 - fair	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
HySI-T	4 - fair	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
HySIS	4 - fair	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
OHIS	4 - fair	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
COCTS	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
CZCS	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
DPC	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
FLORIS	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
GLI	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
MERIS	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
MERSI-1	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
MERSI-2	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
MetImage	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
MODIS	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
MOS	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
MSU-MR-MP	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
MTVZA-OK (optical)	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
MUS-uv/vis/nir	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
MVISR	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
OCI	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
OCI (FORMOSAT)	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
OCM (OceanSat-1)	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
OCM (OceanSat-2)	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
OCM (OceanSat-3)	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
OCS	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
OCTS	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
OLCI	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
OSMI	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
SeaWiFS	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
SGLI	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
SZS	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
TANSO-CAI/2	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
VIIRS	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
VIRR (FY-3)	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive..
Trasser	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Along-track only..
AEISS	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
AEISS-A	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
ALI	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
AVNIR	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
AVNIR-2	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
AWFI	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
BGIS-2000	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
COBAN	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
CZI	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
DMAC	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
EOS-C	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
ETM	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
ETM+	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
Geoton-1	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
Geoton-L1	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
GIS	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
GORIZONT-MP	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
HiRAIS	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
HiRI	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
HRCC	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
HRCC-2	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
HRMX	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
KEIS	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
KMSS	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
LISS-1	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
LISS-2	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
LISS-2M	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
MESSR	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
MMRS	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
MRI	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
MS (Ingenio)	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
MS (TH)	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
MS (THEOS)	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
MSC	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
MSC (ZY)	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
MSI (Sansa)	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
MSI (Sentinel-2A)	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
MSIS	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
MSS Fragment	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
MSU-SK (Okean)	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
MSU-SK (Resurs)	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
MSU-V	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
MUX (SJ-9)	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
MUXCAM	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
MX	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
MX (ResourceSat-3S)	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
Mx-T	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
NAOMI (AlSat)	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
NAOMI (KazEOSat)	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
NAOMI (SPOT)	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
NAOMI (SSOT)	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
OHRIS	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
OIS	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
OLI	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
OPS (ASNARO)	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
OSA	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
PMC	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
PMS	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
PMS-2	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
PMS-3	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
RALCam-1	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
REIS	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
RSI	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
RSI (FORMOSAT-5)	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
ShMSA-SR	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
ShMSA-VR	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
SkySat	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
SpaceView-110	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
TM	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
TRISHNA	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
VHRI	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
VHRI-100	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
VSSC	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
WFV	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
WMC	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
WV110	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..
WVC	5 - marginal	Cloud sensitive.. Infrequent coverage..