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Gap analyses by variable, type of mission or WIGOS subcomponent

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In "Simplified" mode, the results in the analysis are calculated by looking at each instrument's mission objectives: for each instrument we keep track of what the primary, secondary, and opportunity mission objectives are. These mission objectives indicate that an instrument is primarily envisioned to measure variable X, Y and Z, that variables A, B and C are its secondary objective, and that it may offer the opportunity to measure variables I and II although it is not optimized for that. The simplified Gap analysis produces a timeline based on this information. The simplified Gap analysis is only available for analyzing variables, not for missions.

In "Expert system" mode, the results in the analysis are calculated with an expert system. Internally, OSCAR works with a large set of 1700 rules that determine whether or not an instrument is capable of measuring a given variable, and to what degree. When you select "Expert system", the Gap analysis is performed based on this large set of rules.

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Instrument	NRT?	Relevance	Satellite	ECT/Lon	Orbit	DLR	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	2045	2046	2047	2048	2049	2050
3MI		1 - primary	Metop-SG-A2	09:30 desc	SunSync																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
3MI		1 - primary	Metop-SG-A3	09:30 desc	SunSync																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
3MI		1 - primary	Metop-SG-A1	09:30 desc	SunSync																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MAIA		1 - primary	MAIA	TBD	SunSync																															X	X	X	X
AATSR		1 - primary	Envisat	10:00 desc	SunSync									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AOS-Sky polarimeter		1 - primary	AOS-Sky	13:30	SunSync																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
ATSR-2		1 - primary	ERS-2	10:30 desc	SunSync		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SLSTR	Yes	1 - primary	Sentinel-3A	10:00 desc	SunSync																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SLSTR	Yes	1 - primary	Sentinel-3B	10:00 desc	SunSync																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SLSTR		1 - primary	Sentinel-3C	10:00 desc	SunSync																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SLSTR		1 - primary	Sentinel-3D	10:00 desc	SunSync																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HARP2		2 - very high	PACE	12:00 desc	SunSync																															X	X	X	X
MISR	Yes	2 - very high	Terra	10:30 desc	SunSync						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	X
POLDER		2 - very high	ADEOS	10:30 desc	SunSync			X	X
POLDER		2 - very high	ADEOS-2	10:30 desc	SunSync									X	X
POLDER		2 - very high	PARASOL	15:20 asc	SunSync											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ABI		3 - high	GOES-16	75.2°W	GEO	19																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ABI	No	3 - high	GOES-17	104.7°W	GEO																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ABI	Yes	3 - high	GOES-18	137°W	GEO	18																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ABI		3 - high	GOES-U	89.5°W	GEO																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AGRI	Yes	3 - high	FY-4A	104.7°E	GEO																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AGRI		3 - high	FY-4B	105°E	GEO																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AGRI		3 - high	FY-4C		GEO																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AGRI		3 - high	FY-4D	105°E	GEO																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AGRI		3 - high	FY-4E	86.5°E	GEO																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AHI	No	3 - high	Himawari-8	140.7°E	GEO																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AHI	Yes	3 - high	Himawari-9	140.7°E	GEO	19																						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	GEO																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CCD		3 - high	INSAT-2E	83°E	GEO						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CCD		3 - high	INSAT-3A	93.5°E	GEO										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FCI		3 - high	MTG-I1	3.5°W	GEO																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FCI		3 - high	MTG-I2	0°	GEO																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FCI		3 - high	MTG-I3	0°	GEO																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FCI		3 - high	MTG-I4	0°	GEO																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GHMI		3 - high	Himawari-10	140.7°E	GEO																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GXI		3 - high	GeoXO East	75°W	GEO																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GXI		3 - high	GeoXO West	137°W	GEO																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GSM		3 - high	Electro-M N1		GEO																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GSM		3 - high	Electro-M N2		GEO																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GSM		3 - high	Electro-M N3		GEO																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SEVIRI		3 - high	Meteosat-8	3.7°E	GEO									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SEVIRI		3 - high	Meteosat-9	3.5°E	GEO												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SEVIRI	Yes	3 - high	Meteosat-10	0.0	GEO	17																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SEVIRI	Yes	3 - high	Meteosat-11	9.5°E	GEO	17																					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	GEO																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SEVIRI	Yes	3 - high	Meteosat-9 (IODC)	45.5°E	GEO																													X	X	X	X	X	X
Sentinel-4		4 - fair	MTG-S1	0°	GEO																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Sentinel-4		4 - fair	MTG-S2	0°	GEO																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GOCI		4 - fair	COMS	128.2°E	GEO																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GOCI-II		4 - fair	GEO-KOMPSAT-2B	128.2°E	GEO																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS		4 - fair	Electro-L N1	29.6°W	GEO																		X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS	Yes	4 - fair	Electro-L N2	14.5°W	GEO																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS		4 - fair	Electro-L N3	76°E	GEO																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS		4 - fair	Electro-L N4	165.8°E	GEO																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS		4 - fair	Electro-L N5		GEO																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS/A		4 - fair	Arctica-M N1	63.4 °	Molniya																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS/A		4 - fair	Arctica-M N2	63.4 °	Molniya																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS/A		4 - fair	Arctica-M N3	63.4 °	Molniya																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS/A		4 - fair	Arctica-M N4	63.4 °	Molniya																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GEMS		5 - marginal	GEO-KOMPSAT-2B	128.2°E	GEO																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TEMPO		5 - marginal	TEMPO	91°W	GEO																														X	X	X

All instruments for measuring Earth surface short-wave bidirectional reflectance

Instruments	Relevance	Operational limitations
3MI	1 - primary
MAIA	1 - primary
AATSR	1 - primary
AOS-Sky polarimeter	1 - primary
ATSR-2	1 - primary
SLSTR	1 - primary
APS	1 - primary
HARP2	2 - very high
MISR	2 - very high
POLDER	2 - very high
ABI	3 - high
AGRI	3 - high
AHI	3 - high
AMI	3 - high
CCD	3 - high
FCI	3 - high
GHMI	3 - high
GXI	3 - high
MSU-GSM	3 - high
SEVIRI	3 - high
Sentinel-4	4 - fair
GOCI	4 - fair
GOCI-II	4 - fair
MSU-GS	4 - fair
ISR	4 - fair
MSU-GS/A	4 - fair
GEMS	5 - marginal
TEMPO	5 - marginal

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	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 or Molniya); the covered spectral range. RATING CRITERIA:
1	Radiometer with channels in VIS, NIR and SWIR, with multi-viewing capability
2	Radiometer with channels in VIS and NIR, with multi-viewing capability
3	Radiometer with channels in VIS, NIR and SWIR, flown in GEO
4	Spectrometer or radiometer with channels in VIS and NIR, flown in GEO or Molniya
5	Spectrometer covering VIS, flown in GEO

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