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

Instrument types

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.

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 multi-viewing capability, including diurnal change of the solar incidence angle (from GEO, Molniya, L1); a sufficient sampling of the VIS range. RATING CRITERIA:
1	Radiometer covering the full VIS range, with multi-viewing capability
2	Spectrometer or hyperspectral radiometer flown in GEO
3	Radiometer with several channels through VIS, flown in in L1 or GEO or Molniya
4	Spectrometer or hyperspectral radiometer covering the full VIS range
5	Radiometer with several channels through VIS

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 346 results

This table has a large number of results.

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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	2043	2044
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
MAIA		1 - primary	MAIA	TBD																																																								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	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-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
SLSTR	Yes	1 - primary	Sentinel-3A	10:00 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HyS-VNIR		2 - very high	GISAT-1	85.5°E																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HyS-VNIR		2 - very high	GISAT-2	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	Yes	3 - high	GOES-17	137.2°W																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ABI		3 - high	GOES-T	137°E																																																							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		3 - high	Himawari-9	140.7°E																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AHI	Yes	3 - high	Himawari-8	140.7°E																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AMI	Yes	3 - high	GEO-KOMPSAT-2A	128.2°E																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FCI		3 - high	MTG-I1	0°																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FCI		3 - high	MTG-I2	0°																																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FCI		3 - high	MTG-I3	0°																																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FCI		3 - high	MTG-I4	0°																																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GOCI		3 - high	COMS	128.2°E																																												X	X	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 N3	165.8°E																																																															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
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	X	X	X	X	X
SEVIRI	Yes	3 - high	Meteosat-10	9.5°E																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SEVIRI		3 - high	Meteosat-11	0°																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SEVIRI		3 - high	Meteosat-8 (IODC)	41.5°E																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X
EPIC (DSCOVR)	Yes	3 - high	DSCOVR	N/A																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MX-VNIR		3 - high	GISAT-1	85.5°E																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MX-VNIR		3 - high	GISAT-2	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	08:46 desc																																								X	X	X	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	X	X	X	X	X	X
GOME-2		4 - fair	Metop-C	09:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	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
HySICS		4 - fair	ISS CLARREO-PF	51.6 °																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X
CHRIS		4 - fair	PROBA-1	10:30 asc																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COMIS		4 - fair	STSat-3	17:30 asc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
DESIS		4 - fair	ISS DESIS	51.6 °																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
GSA		4 - fair	Resurs-P4	10:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
GSA		4 - fair	Resurs-P5	10:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
GSA		4 - fair	Resurs-P2	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GSA		4 - fair	Resurs-P3	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
GSA		4 - fair	Resurs-P1	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HICO		4 - fair	ISS HICO	51.6 °																																											X	X	X	X	X	X
HISUI		4 - fair	ISS HISUI	51.6 °																																																					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
HSI-2		4 - fair	HJ-2A	10:30 desc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
HSI-2		4 - fair	HJ-2B	10:30 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	10:34 desc																																																				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
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
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
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
EMIT		5 - marginal	ISS EMIT	51.6 °																																																								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		5 - marginal	FY-3B	14:45 asc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-1		5 - marginal	FY-3C	09:07 desc																																															X	X	X
MERSI-2		5 - marginal	FY-3G	50 °																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2		5 - marginal	FY-3J	50 °																																																											X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2	Yes	5 - marginal	FY-3D	13:29 asc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2		5 - marginal	FY-3H	14:00 asc																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2		5 - marginal	FY-3F	10:00 desc																																																									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	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	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	11:53 desc																																											X	X	X	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	X	X
OCTS		5 - marginal	ADEOS	10:30 desc																														X	X
OLCI	Yes	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
OLCI	Yes	5 - marginal	Sentinel-3A	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
TANSO-CAI/2		5 - marginal	GOSAT-2	13:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
VIIRS	Yes	5 - marginal	SNPP	13:25 asc																																													X	X	X	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
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
VIRR (FY-3)		5 - marginal	FY-3A	09:05 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIRR (FY-3)		5 - marginal	FY-3B	14:45 asc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIRR (FY-3)	Yes	5 - marginal	FY-3C	09:07 desc																																															X	X	X	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	X	X	X
AEISS		5 - marginal	KOMPSAT-3A	13:30 asc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AEISS-HR		5 - marginal	KOMPSAT-7	10:50 asc																																																							X	X	X	X	X
AEISS-HR		5 - marginal	CAS 500-1	10:50 asc																																																							X	X	X	X	X
AEISS-HR		5 - marginal	CAS 500-2	10:50 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
CERIA		5 - marginal	THEOS-2 Small	10:30 asc																																																								X	X	X	X
COBAN		5 - marginal	BILSat	10:30 asc																																					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
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
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
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	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	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-P4	10:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
Geoton-L1		5 - marginal	Resurs-P5	10:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
Geoton-L1		5 - marginal	Resurs-P2	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Geoton-L1		5 - marginal	Resurs-P3	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
Geoton-L1		5 - marginal	Resurs-P1	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	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	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	Falcon-Eye 1	10:30 desc																																																					X
HiRI		5 - marginal	Falcon-Eye 2	10:30 desc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
HiRI		5 - marginal	Pléiades-1A	10:30 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HiRI		5 - marginal	Pléiades-1B	10:30 desc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HiRI		5 - marginal	Göktürk-1A	10:30 asc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
HiRI		5 - marginal	Mohammed VI-A	10:30 desc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
HiRI		5 - marginal	Mohammed VI-B	10:30 desc																																																				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	X
HRMX		5 - marginal	CartoSat-2C	09:28 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	09:37 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
KEIS		5 - marginal	KazEOSat-2	10:30 asc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
KHCS		5 - marginal	DubaiSat-3	10:30 desc																																																				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	X	X
KMSS		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N2-6	09:00 asc																																																											X	X	X	X	X	X
KMSS		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N2-3	09:00 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
KMSS		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N2-4	15:00 asc																																																								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 N2-1	15:09 asc																																																			X
KMSS		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N2-2	15:00 asc																																																					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	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	X	X	X
MS (TH)		5 - marginal	TH-1C	13:30 desc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MS (THEOS-2)		5 - marginal	THEOS-2 Main	09:30 desc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MS (THEOS)		5 - marginal	THEOS-1	10:00 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	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	X	X	X
MSC (ZY)		5 - marginal	ZY-3-03	10:30 desc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
MSC (ZY)		5 - marginal	ZY-3-02	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
MSC (ZY)		5 - marginal	ZY-3-01	10:30 desc																																														X	X	X	X	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-O1-4	82.5 °																							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	Meteor-P5	10:15 asc														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-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	X	X	X
MUXCAM		5 - marginal	CBERS-4A	10:30 asc																																																					X	X	X	X	X
MUXCAM		5 - marginal	CBERS-4	10:30 asc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MX		5 - marginal	CartoSat-3	09:30 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	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	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	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	X	X	X
OLI	Yes	5 - marginal	Landsat-8	10:11 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OPS (ASNARO)		5 - marginal	ASNARO-1	11:00 desc																																																X	X	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
Pléiades-Neo		5 - marginal	Pléiades-Neo 3	10:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Pléiades-Neo		5 - marginal	Pléiades-Neo 4	10:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Pléiades-Neo		5 - marginal	Pléiades-Neo C	10:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Pléiades-Neo		5 - marginal	Pléiades-Neo D	10:30 desc																																																							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	X	X	X
PMS		5 - marginal	GF-1	10:30 desc																																															X	X	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-7	10:30 desc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-2		5 - marginal	GF-10	10:30 desc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-2		5 - marginal	GF-9-02	10:30 desc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-2		5 - marginal	GF-9-03	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	X
PMS-2		5 - marginal	GF-9-04	10:30 desc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-2		5 - marginal	GF-9-05	10:30 desc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-2		5 - marginal	GF-11-02	10:30 desc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-2		5 - marginal	GF-14	10:30 desc																																																						X	X	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	Jilin-1	10:30 asc																																																	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	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	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-P4	10:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-SR		5 - marginal	Resurs-P5	10:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-SR		5 - marginal	Resurs-P2	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-SR		5 - marginal	Resurs-P3	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-SR		5 - marginal	Resurs-P1	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-VR		5 - marginal	Resurs-P4	10:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-VR		5 - marginal	Resurs-P5	10:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-VR		5 - marginal	Resurs-P2	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-VR		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	X	X	X
SkySat		5 - marginal	SkySat-16	13:30 asc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		5 - marginal	SkySat-17	13:30 asc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		5 - marginal	SkySat-18	13:30 asc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		5 - marginal	SkySat-19	13:30 asc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		5 - marginal	SkySat-20	13:30 asc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		5 - marginal	SkySat-21	13:30 asc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		5 - marginal	SkySat-1	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SkySat		5 - marginal	SkySat-2	10:30 desc																																																X	X	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 24		5 - marginal	BlackSky-1	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X
SpaceView 24		5 - marginal	BlackSky-2	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X
SpaceView 24		5 - marginal	BlackSky-3	10:30 desc																																																					X	X	X	X
SpaceView 24		5 - marginal	BlackSky-4	10:30 desc																																																					X	X	X	X
SpaceView 24		5 - marginal	BlackSky-9	10:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X
SpaceView 24		5 - marginal	BlackSky-8	10:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X
SpaceView 24		5 - marginal	BlackSky-7	10:30 desc																																																							X	X	X
SpaceView 24		5 - marginal	BlackSky-5	10:30 desc																																																						X	X	X
SpaceView 24		5 - marginal	BlackSky-6	10:30 desc																																																						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	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	X	X
WFV		5 - marginal	GF-6	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WISH		5 - marginal	ALOS-3	10:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WMC		5 - marginal	VRSS-1	10:30 desc																																														X	X	X	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
WVC-2		5 - marginal	HJ-2A	10:30 desc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
WVC-2		5 - marginal	HJ-2B	10:30 desc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X

All instruments for measuring Earth surface albedo

Instruments	Relevance	Operational limitations
3MI	1 - primary
MAIA	1 - primary
MISR	1 - primary
Polarimeters	1 - primary
POLDER	1 - primary
APS	1 - primary
AATSR	1 - primary
ATSR-2	1 - primary
MADPI	1 - primary
SLSTR	1 - primary
HyS-VNIR	2 - very high
ABI	3 - high
AGRI	3 - high
AHI	3 - high
AMI	3 - high
FCI	3 - high
GOCI	3 - high
GOCI-II	3 - high
MSSCC	3 - high
MSU-GSM	3 - high
SEVIRI	3 - high
ISR	3 - high
EPIC (DSCOVR)	3 - high
MX-VNIR	3 - high
ACS-nadir	4 - fair
EMI	4 - fair
GOME	4 - fair
GOME-2	4 - fair
SCIAMACHY-nadir	4 - fair
Sentinel-5	4 - fair
HySICS	4 - fair
SW spectrometer	4 - fair
CHRIS	4 - fair
COMIS	4 - fair
DESIS	4 - fair
GSA	4 - fair
HICO	4 - fair
HISUI	4 - fair
HSI	4 - fair
HSI (EnMAP)	4 - fair
HSI-2	4 - fair
HYC	4 - fair
Hyperion	4 - fair
HySI-T	4 - fair
HySIS	4 - fair
OHIS	4 - fair
COCTS	5 - marginal
CZCS	5 - marginal
DPC	5 - marginal
EMIT	5 - marginal
FLORIS	5 - marginal
GLI	5 - marginal
MERIS	5 - marginal
MERSI-1	5 - marginal
MERSI-2	5 - marginal
METimage	5 - marginal
MODIS	5 - marginal
MOS	5 - marginal
MSU-MR-MP	5 - marginal
MTVZA-OK (optical)	5 - marginal
MUS-uv/vis/nir	5 - marginal
MVISR	5 - marginal
OCI	5 - marginal
OCI (FORMOSAT)	5 - marginal
OCM (OceanSat-1)	5 - marginal
OCM (OceanSat-2)	5 - marginal
OCM (OceanSat-3)	5 - marginal
OCS	5 - marginal
OCTS	5 - marginal
OLCI	5 - marginal
OSMI	5 - marginal
SeaWiFS	5 - marginal
SGLI	5 - marginal
SZS	5 - marginal
TANSO-CAI/2	5 - marginal
VIIRS	5 - marginal
VIRR (FY-3)	5 - marginal
Trasser	5 - marginal
AEISS	5 - marginal
AEISS-HR	5 - marginal
ALI	5 - marginal
AVNIR	5 - marginal
AVNIR-2	5 - marginal
AWFI	5 - marginal
BGIS-2000	5 - marginal
CERIA	5 - marginal
COBAN	5 - marginal
CZI	5 - marginal
DMAC	5 - marginal
EOS-C	5 - marginal
ETM	5 - marginal
ETM+	5 - marginal
Geoton-1	5 - marginal
Geoton-L1	5 - marginal
GIS	5 - marginal
GORIZONT-MP	5 - marginal
HiRAIS	5 - marginal
HiRI	5 - marginal
HRCC	5 - marginal
HRCC-2	5 - marginal
HRMX	5 - marginal
KEIS	5 - marginal
KHCS	5 - marginal
KMSS	5 - marginal
LISS-1	5 - marginal
LISS-2	5 - marginal
LISS-2M	5 - marginal
MESSR	5 - marginal
MMRS	5 - marginal
MRI	5 - marginal
MS (Ingenio)	5 - marginal
MS (TH)	5 - marginal
MS (THEOS-2)	5 - marginal
MS (THEOS)	5 - marginal
MSC	5 - marginal
MSC (ZY)	5 - marginal
MSI (Sansa)	5 - marginal
MSI (Sentinel-2A)	5 - marginal
MSIS	5 - marginal
MSS Fragment	5 - marginal
MSU-SK (Okean)	5 - marginal
MSU-SK (Resurs)	5 - marginal
MSU-V	5 - marginal
MUX (SJ-9)	5 - marginal
MUXCAM	5 - marginal
MX	5 - marginal
MX (ResourceSat-3S)	5 - marginal
Mx-T	5 - marginal
NAOMI (AlSat)	5 - marginal
NAOMI (KazEOSat)	5 - marginal
NAOMI (SPOT)	5 - marginal
NAOMI (SSOT)	5 - marginal
OHRIS	5 - marginal
OIS	5 - marginal
OLI	5 - marginal
OPS (ASNARO)	5 - marginal
OSA	5 - marginal
Pléiades-Neo	5 - marginal
PMC	5 - marginal
PMS	5 - marginal
PMS-2	5 - marginal
PMS-3	5 - marginal
RALCam-1	5 - marginal
REIS	5 - marginal
RSI	5 - marginal
RSI (FORMOSAT-5)	5 - marginal
ShMSA-SR	5 - marginal
ShMSA-VR	5 - marginal
SkySat	5 - marginal
SpaceView 24	5 - marginal
SpaceView-110	5 - marginal
TM	5 - marginal
TRISHNA	5 - marginal
VHRI	5 - marginal
VHRI-100	5 - marginal
VSSC	5 - marginal
WFV	5 - marginal
WISH	5 - marginal
WMC	5 - marginal
WV110	5 - marginal
WVC	5 - marginal
WVC-2	5 - marginal