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 285 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
APS-NG		1 - primary	PACE	12:00 desc																																																								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
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		2 - very high	Envisat	10:00 desc																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ATSR-2		2 - very high	ERS-2	10:30 desc																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MADPI		2 - very high	NEMO-AM	09:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
SLSTR	Yes	2 - very high	Sentinel-3A	10:00 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SLSTR		2 - very high	Sentinel-3B	10:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HyS-VNIR		2 - very high	GISAT	85.5°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	104.7°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-1	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	9.5°E																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SEVIRI	Yes	3 - high	Meteosat-10	0°																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SEVIRI		3 - high	Meteosat-11	3.4°W																																																	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	85.5°E																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ACS-nadir		3 - high	Meteor-MP N1	15:30 asc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ACS-nadir		3 - high	Meteor-MP N2	09:30 desc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
EMI		3 - high	GF-5	13:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GOME		3 - high	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	3 - high	Metop-A	09:30 desc																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GOME-2	Yes	3 - high	Metop-B	09:30 desc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GOME-2		3 - high	Metop-C	09:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SCIAMACHY-nadir		3 - high	Envisat	10:00 desc																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Sentinel-5		3 - high	Metop-SG-A1	09:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Sentinel-5		3 - high	Metop-SG-A2	09:30 desc																																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Sentinel-5		3 - high	Metop-SG-A3	09:30 desc																																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CHRIS		3 - high	PROBA-1	07:30 desc																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COMIS		3 - high	STSat-3	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X
GSA		3 - high	Resurs-P1	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X
GSA		3 - high	Resurs-P2	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
GSA		3 - high	Resurs-P3	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
HICO		3 - high	ISS HICO	51.6 °																																											X	X	X	X	X	X
HISUI		3 - high	ALOS-3	13:30 desc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HSI		3 - high	HJ-1A	10:30 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HSI (EnMAP)		3 - high	EnMAP	11:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
HYC		3 - high	PRISMA	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
Hyperion	No	3 - high	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		3 - high	IMS-1	09:30 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X
COCTS		4 - fair	HY-1A	10:30 desc																																				X	X	X
COCTS		4 - fair	HY-1B	10:30 desc																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COCTS		4 - fair	HY-1C	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COCTS		4 - fair	HY-1D	13:30 asc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COCTS		4 - fair	HY-1E	13:30 asc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COCTS		4 - fair	HY-1F	13:30 asc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CZCS		4 - fair	Nimbus-7	12:00 desc												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
DPC		4 - fair	GF-5	13:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FLORIS		4 - fair	FLEX	10:00 desc																																																								X	X	X	X
GLI		4 - fair	ADEOS-2	10:30 desc																																				X	X
MERIS		4 - fair	Envisat	10:00 desc																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-1		4 - fair	FY-3A	09:05 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-1	Yes	4 - fair	FY-3B	14:45 asc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-1		4 - fair	FY-3C	10:15 desc																																															X	X	X
MERSI-2		4 - fair	FY-3D	14:00 asc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2		4 - fair	FY-3E	06:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2		4 - fair	FY-3F	10:00 desc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2		4 - fair	FY-3G	14:00 asc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2		4 - fair	FY-3H	06:00 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2		4 - fair	FY-3RM-1																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2		4 - fair	FY-3RM-2																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X
MetImage		4 - fair	Metop-SG-A1	09:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MetImage		4 - fair	Metop-SG-A2	09:30 desc																																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MetImage		4 - fair	Metop-SG-A3	09:30 desc																																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MODIS	Yes	4 - fair	Aqua	13:30 asc																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MODIS	Yes	4 - fair	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		4 - fair	IRS-P3	10:30 desc																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-MR-MP		4 - fair	Meteor-MP N1	15:30 asc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-MR-MP		4 - fair	Meteor-MP N2	09:30 desc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MTVZA-OK (optical)		4 - fair	SICH-1M	82.5 °																																						X	X	X
MUS-uv/vis/nir		4 - fair	SAC-E/SABIA-MAR B	10:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
MVISR		4 - fair	FY-1A	15:30 asc																						X
MVISR		4 - fair	FY-1B	07:50 desc																								X	X
MVISR		4 - fair	FY-1C	07:00 desc																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
MVISR		4 - fair	FY-1D	09:00 desc																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OCI (FORMOSAT)		4 - fair	FORMOSAT-1	35 °																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
OCM (OceanSat-1)		4 - fair	OceanSat-1 (IRS-P4)	12:00 desc																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OCM (OceanSat-2)	No	4 - fair	OceanSat-2	11:50 desc																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OCM (OceanSat-3)		4 - fair	OceanSat-3	12:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
OCM (OceanSat-3)		4 - fair	OceanSat-3A	12:00 desc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X
OCS		4 - fair	Meteor-M N3	12:00 asc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
OCTS		4 - fair	ADEOS	10:30 desc																														X	X
OES		4 - fair	PACE	12:00 desc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X
OLCI	Yes	4 - fair	Sentinel-3A	10:00 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OLCI		4 - fair	Sentinel-3B	10:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OSMI		4 - fair	KOMPSAT-1	10:50 asc																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SeaWiFS		4 - fair	OrbView-2/SeaStar	12:00 desc																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SGLI		4 - fair	GCOM-C1	10:30 desc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
SGLI		4 - fair	GCOM-C2	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
SGLI		4 - fair	GCOM-C3	10:30 desc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X
SZS		4 - fair	Meteor-M N3	12:00 asc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
TANSO-CAI/2		4 - fair	GOSAT-2	13:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIIRS		4 - fair	NOAA-20	13:25 asc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIIRS		4 - fair	JPSS-2	13:30 asc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIIRS	Yes	4 - fair	SNPP	13:25 asc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIIRS		4 - fair	JPSS-3	13:30 asc																																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIIRS		4 - fair	JPSS-4	13:30 asc																																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIRR (FY-3)		4 - fair	FY-3A	09:05 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIRR (FY-3)	Yes	4 - fair	FY-3B	14:45 asc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIRR (FY-3)	Yes	4 - fair	FY-3C	10:15 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X
AEISS		4 - fair	KOMPSAT-3	13:30 asc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AEISS-A		4 - fair	KOMPSAT-3A	13:30 asc																																																	X	X	X	X	X
ALI	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
AVNIR		4 - fair	ADEOS	10:30 desc																														X	X
AVNIR-2		4 - fair	ALOS	10:30 desc																																								X	X	X	X	X	X
AWFI		4 - fair	Amazônia-1	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
AWFI		4 - fair	Amazônia-1B	10:30 desc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
BGIS-2000		4 - fair	QuickBird	10:30 desc																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COBAN		4 - fair	BILSat	10:30 asc																																					X	X	X	X
CZI		4 - fair	HY-1A	10:30 desc																																				X	X
CZI		4 - fair	HY-1B	10:30 desc																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CZI		4 - fair	HY-1C	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CZI		4 - fair	HY-1D	13:30 asc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CZI		4 - fair	HY-1E	13:30 asc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CZI		4 - fair	HY-1F	13:30 asc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X
DMAC		4 - fair	DubaiSat-1	10:30 desc																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
EOS-C		4 - fair	Göktürk-2	10:30 asc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ETM+	Yes	4 - fair	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		4 - fair	Resurs-DK	70.4 °																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Geoton-L1		4 - fair	Resurs-P1	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X
Geoton-L1		4 - fair	Resurs-P2	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
Geoton-L1		4 - fair	Resurs-P3	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
GIS		4 - fair	GeoEye-1	10:30 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GORIZONT-MP		4 - fair	Meteor-MP N1	15:30 asc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GORIZONT-MP		4 - fair	Meteor-MP N2	09:30 desc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HiRAIS		4 - fair	DubaiSat-2	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X
HiRAIS		4 - fair	Deimos-2	10:30 asc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HiRI		4 - fair	Pléiades-1A	10:30 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HiRI		4 - fair	Pléiades-1B	10:30 desc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HiRI		4 - fair	Göktürk-1A	10:30 asc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
HRCC		4 - fair	CBERS-1	10:30 desc																																	X	X	X	X	X
HRCC		4 - fair	CBERS-2	10:30 desc																																					X	X	X	X
HRCC		4 - fair	CBERS-2B	10:30 desc																																									X	X	X	X
HRCC-2		4 - fair	ZY-1-2C	10:30 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HRMX		4 - fair	CartoSat-2C	09:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
HRMX		4 - fair	CartoSat-2D	09:30 desc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
HRMX		4 - fair	CartoSat-2E	09:29 desc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
HRMX		4 - fair	CartoSat-2F	09:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
KEIS		4 - fair	KazEOSat-2	10:30 asc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
KMSS		4 - fair	Meteor-M N1	09:30 desc																																											X	X	X	X	X	X
KMSS		4 - fair	Meteor-M N2	09:10 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
KMSS		4 - fair	Meteor-M N2-2	09:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
KMSS		4 - fair	Meteor-M N2-3	15:09 desc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
KMSS		4 - fair	Meteor-M N2-4	09:00 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
KMSS		4 - fair	Meteor-M N2-5	15:00 desc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X
KMSS		4 - fair	Meteor-M N2-6	09:00																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X
LISS-1		4 - fair	IRS-1A	10:30 desc																						X	X	X	X	X
LISS-1		4 - fair	IRS-1B	10:30 desc																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
LISS-2		4 - fair	IRS-1A	10:30 desc																						X	X	X	X	X
LISS-2		4 - fair	IRS-1B	10:30 desc																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
LISS-2M		4 - fair	IRS-P2	10:30 desc																												X	X	X	X
MESSR		4 - fair	MOS-1	10:15 desc																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MESSR		4 - fair	MOS-1B	10:35 desc																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MMRS		4 - fair	SAC-C	10:20 desc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MRI		4 - fair	NigeriaSat-2	10:30 asc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MS (Ingenio)		4 - fair	SEOSat/Ingenio	10:30 desc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MS (TH)		4 - fair	TH-1A	13:30 desc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MS (TH)		4 - fair	TH-1B	13:30 desc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X
MS (TH)		4 - fair	TH-1C	13:30 desc																																																	X	X	X	X
MS (THEOS)		4 - fair	THEOS	10:00 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSC		4 - fair	KOMPSAT-2	10:50 asc																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSC (ZY)		4 - fair	ZY-3-01	10:30 desc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSC (ZY)		4 - fair	ZY-3-02	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
MSI (Sansa)		4 - fair	SumbandilaSat	09:00 desc																																											X	X	X
MSI (Sentinel-2A)	No	4 - fair	Sentinel-2A	10:30 desc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSI (Sentinel-2A)		4 - fair	Sentinel-2B	10:30 desc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSIS		4 - fair	BILSat	10:30 asc																																					X	X	X	X
MSS Fragment		4 - fair	Meteor-P5	10:15 asc														X	X	X
MSU-SK (Okean)		4 - fair	Okean-O-1	82.5 °																																	X	X
MSU-SK (Okean)		4 - fair	Okean-O1-1	82.5 °																				X	X	X
MSU-SK (Okean)		4 - fair	Okean-O1-2	82.5 °																					X	X	X
MSU-SK (Okean)		4 - fair	Okean-O1-3	82.5 °																						X	X	X
MSU-SK (Okean)		4 - fair	Okean-O1-5	82.5 °																								X	X	X
MSU-SK (Okean)		4 - fair	Okean-O1-6	82.5 °																									X	X	X
MSU-SK (Okean)		4 - fair	Okean-O1-7	82.5 °																												X	X	X
MSU-SK (Okean)		4 - fair	SICH-1	82.5 °																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-SK (Resurs)		4 - fair	Resurs-O1-1	10:15 asc																			X	X
MSU-SK (Resurs)		4 - fair	Resurs-O1-2	10:15 asc																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-SK (Resurs)		4 - fair	Resurs-O1-3	10:15 asc																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-SK (Resurs)		4 - fair	Meteor-P5	10:15 asc														X	X	X
MSU-V		4 - fair	Okean-O-1	82.5 °																																	X	X
MUX (SJ-9)		4 - fair	SJ-9A	10:30 desc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MUXCAM		4 - fair	CBERS-4	10:30 asc																																																X	X	X	X	X
MX		4 - fair	CartoSat-3	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
Mx-T		4 - fair	IMS-1	09:30 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X
NAOMI (AlSat)		4 - fair	AlSat-2	10:30 asc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
NAOMI (AlSat)		4 - fair	AlSat-2B	10:30 asc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
NAOMI (AlSat)		4 - fair	VNREDSat-1	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X
NAOMI (KazEOSat)		4 - fair	KazEOSat-1	10:15 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
NAOMI (KazEOSat)		4 - fair	PeruSat-1	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
NAOMI (SPOT)		4 - fair	SPOT-6	10:30 desc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
NAOMI (SPOT)		4 - fair	SPOT-7	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
NAOMI (SSOT)		4 - fair	SSOT	10:30 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OHRIS		4 - fair	OrbView-3	10:30 desc																																					X	X	X	X	X
OIS		4 - fair	RASAT	10:15 asc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OLI	Yes	4 - fair	Landsat-8	10:15 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X
OPS (ASNARO)		4 - fair	ASNARO-1	11:00 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
OSA		4 - fair	Ikonos	10:30 desc																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMC		4 - fair	VRSS-1	10:30 desc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS		4 - fair	GF-1	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS		4 - fair	GF-1-02	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X
PMS		4 - fair	GF-1-03	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X
PMS		4 - fair	GF-1-04	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X
PMS		4 - fair	GF-6	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-2		4 - fair	GF-2	10:30 asc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-2		4 - fair	GF-8	10:30 desc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-2		4 - fair	GF-9	10:30 desc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-2		4 - fair	Jilin-1	10:30 asc																																																	X	X	X	X
PMS-3		4 - fair	SuperView-1	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-3		4 - fair	SuperView-2	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-3		4 - fair	SuperView-3	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-3		4 - fair	SuperView-4	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
RALCam-1		4 - fair	TopSat	10:30 asc																																							X	X	X	X
REIS		4 - fair	RapidEye (5 sats)	11:00 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
RSI		4 - fair	FORMOSAT-2	09:30 desc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
RSI (FORMOSAT-5)		4 - fair	FORMOSAT-5	10:00 desc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-SR		4 - fair	Resurs-P1	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-SR		4 - fair	Resurs-P2	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-SR		4 - fair	Resurs-P3	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-VR		4 - fair	Resurs-P1	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-VR		4 - fair	Resurs-P2	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-VR		4 - fair	Resurs-P3	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		4 - fair	SkySat-1	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		4 - fair	SkySat-2	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		4 - fair	SkySat-C1	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		4 - fair	SkySat-4	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		4 - fair	SkySat-5	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		4 - fair	SkySat-6	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		4 - fair	SkySat-7	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		4 - fair	SkySat-8	13:30 asc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		4 - fair	SkySat-9	13:30 asc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		4 - fair	SkySat-10	13:30 asc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		4 - fair	SkySat-11	13:30 asc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		4 - fair	SkySat-12	13:30 asc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		4 - fair	SkySat-13	13:30 asc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		4 - fair	SkySat-14	13:30 asc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		4 - fair	SkySat-15	13:30 asc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
SpaceView-110		4 - fair	WorldView-4	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TM		4 - fair	Landsat-4	10:00 desc																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TM		4 - fair	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
VHRI		4 - fair	NigeriaSat-2	10:30 asc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRI-100		4 - fair	DMC-3A	10:30 asc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRI-100		4 - fair	DMC-3B	10:30 asc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRI-100		4 - fair	DMC-3C	10:30 asc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VSSC		4 - fair	VENµS	10:30 desc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
WFV		4 - fair	GF-1	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WFV		4 - fair	GF-6	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WMC		4 - fair	VRSS-1	10:30 desc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WV110		4 - fair	WorldView-2	10:30 desc																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WV110		4 - fair	WorldView-3	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WVC		4 - fair	HJ-1A	10:30 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WVC		4 - fair	HJ-1B	10:30 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
RS		4 - fair	ISS CLARREO-PF	51.6 °																																																						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

All instruments for measuring Earth surface albedo

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