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In "Simplified" mode, the results in the analysis are calculated by looking at each instrument's mission objectives: for each instrument we keep track of what the primary, secondary, and opportunity mission objectives are. These mission objectives indicate that an instrument is primarily envisioned to measure variable X, Y and Z, that variables A, B and C are its secondary objective, and that it may offer the opportunity to measure variables I and II although it is not optimized for that. The simplified Gap analysis produces a timeline based on this information. The simplified Gap analysis is only available for analyzing variables, not for missions.
In "Expert system" mode, the results in the analysis are calculated with an expert system. Internally, OSCAR works with a large set of 1700 rules that determine whether or not an instrument is capable of measuring a given variable, and to what degree. When you select "Expert system", the Gap analysis is performed based on this large set of rules.

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Variable sorting criteria

 

Each instrument is assigned with a 5-step rating, evaluated as a blend of several elements such as the uncertainty, the vertical resolution, and the frequency and spatial resolution of the retrieved measurement in comparison with the space-time variability of the geophysical parameter.  For this particular Variable, the rating is driven by:

  • the capability to observe atmospheric water by passive (MW) or active (radar) techniques;
  • the exploited MW bands (windows or sounding);
  • the sampling characteristics relevant for time integration.

 

RATING CRITERIA:

1

  • MW radiometer with both 54 and 183 GHz, in GEO

2

  • High-resolution MW radiometer with both window channels including 90 GHz, and sounding channels, in LEO

3

  • MW radiometer with both window channels including 90 GHz, and 54 and/or 183 GHz channels, in LEO
  • TIR radiometer, in GEO

4

  • MW radiometer with only window channels, including 90 GHz, in LEO
  • High-resolution MW radiometer with only window channels, missing 90 GHz, in LEO
  • MW sounder in the bands 183 and (54 or 118) GHz, in LEO
  • Precipitation radar in Ku- and/or Ka- band

5

  • MW radiometer with only window channels missing 90 GHz, in LEO
  • MW sounder with either 54 or 183 GHz, in LEO
  • W-band cloud radar
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Found 157 results

This table has a large number of results.
Instrument NRT? Relevance Satellite ECT/Lon Orbit DLR
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AMSR2 - very highADEOS-210:30 descSunSync
X
X
AMSR-E Important noteNo2 - very highAqua13:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
AMSR2Yes2 - very highGCOM-W13:30 ascSunSync118
X
XXXXXXXXXXXX
AMSR32 - very highGOSAT-GW13:30 ascSunSyncXXXXXXXX
GMI (core)Yes2 - very highGPM Core Observatory65 °DRIFT28
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
TMI 2 - very highTRMM35 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
MTVZA-GY Important note3 - highMeteor-M N109:30 descSunSync
X
XXXX
X
MTVZA-GY Important note3 - highMeteor-M N209:30 ascSunSync
X
XX
X
MTVZA-GY3 - highMeteor-M N2-115:09 ascSunSync
X
MTVZA-GY Important note3 - highMeteor-M N2-215:15 ascSunSync
X
XXXXX
MTVZA-GY3 - highMeteor-M N2-315:09 descSunSync
X
XXXXX
MTVZA-GY3 - highMeteor-M N2-4SunSync
X
XXXXX
MTVZA-GY3 - highMeteor-M N2-515:00 descSunSyncXXXXXX
MTVZA-GY3 - highMeteor-M N2-609:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXX
MTVZA-GY-MP3 - highMeteor-MP N115:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
MTVZA-GY-MP3 - highMeteor-MP N209:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
MTVZA-OK (MW)3 - highSICH-1M82.5 °DRIFT
X
X
X
MWI (MetOp-SG)3 - highMetop-SG-B109:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
MWI (MetOp-SG)3 - highMetop-SG-B209:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
MWI (MetOp-SG)3 - highMetop-SG-B309:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
MWRI-RM3 - highFY-3G50 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXX
MWRI-RM3 - highFY-3I50 °DRIFTXXXXXXX
MTVZA3 - highMeteor-3M09:15 ascSunSync
X
XXXX
X
SSMIS Important noteNo3 - highDMSP-F16 Important note06:20 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SSMIS Important noteYes3 - highDMSP-F1706:35 descSunSync123
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SSMIS Important noteYes3 - highDMSP-F1804:30 descSunSync123
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SSMISNo3 - highDMSP-F1906:36 descSunSync
X
X
X
ABI3 - highGOES-1675.2°WGEO19
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
ABI Important noteNo3 - highGOES-17104.7°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXX
ABIYes3 - highGOES-18137°WGEO18
X
XXXXXXXXXXX
ABI3 - highGOES-U75°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXX
AGRIYes3 - highFY-4A104.7°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXX
AGRI3 - highFY-4B105°EGEO
X
XXXXXXX
AGRI3 - highFY-4CGEOXXXXXXXX
AGRI3 - highFY-4D105°EGEO
X
XXXXXXX
AGRI3 - highFY-4E86.5°EGEO
X
XXXXXXX
AHINo3 - highHimawari-8140.7°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
AHIYes3 - highHimawari-9140.7°EGEO19
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
AMIYes3 - highGEO-KOMPSAT-2A128.2°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXX
FCI3 - highMTG-I13.5°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXX
FCI3 - highMTG-I2GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
FCI3 - highMTG-I3GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
FCI3 - highMTG-I4GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
GHMI3 - highHimawari-10140.7°EGEOXXXXXXXXXXX
GXI3 - highGeoXO East75°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GXI3 - highGeoXO West137°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
IMAGER (INSAT)Yes3 - highINSAT-3D82°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXX
IMAGER (INSAT)Yes3 - highINSAT-3DR74°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXX
IMAGER (INSAT)3 - highINSAT-3DS82°EGEO
X
XXXXXX
MSU-GSM3 - highElectro-M N1GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
MSU-GSM3 - highElectro-M N2GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
MSU-GSM3 - highElectro-M N3GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
SEVIRI3 - highMeteosat-83.7°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
SEVIRI Important note3 - highMeteosat-93.5°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
SEVIRI Important noteYes3 - highMeteosat-100.0GEO17
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SEVIRIYes3 - highMeteosat-119.5°EGEO17
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SEVIRI Important note3 - highMeteosat-8 (IODC)41.5°EGEO
X
XXXXX
X
SEVIRI Important noteYes3 - highMeteosat-9 (IODC)45.5°EGEO
X
XXXXX
MX-LWIR3 - highGISAT-1R83°EGEOXXXXXXXX
GHI4 - fairFY-4B105°EGEO
X
XXXXXXX
IMAGER (GOES 12-15)4 - fairGOES-1275°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXX
X
IMAGER (GOES 12-15) Important note4 - fairGOES-1361.5°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXX
X
IMAGER (GOES 12-15) Important noteYes4 - fairGOES-14108°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
IMAGER (GOES 12-15) Important noteNo4 - fairGOES-1561.5°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXX
X
IMAGER (GOES 12-15)4 - fairGOES-12 (S-America)60°WGEO
X
XX
X
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)4 - fairGOES-875°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)4 - fairGOES-9135°WGEO
X
XXXXXXX
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IMAGER (GOES 8-11)4 - fairGOES-10135°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXX
X
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)4 - fairGOES-11135°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXX
X
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)4 - fairGOES-9 (GMS backup)155°EGEO
X
XX
X
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)4 - fairGOES-10 (S-America)60°WGEO
X
XX
X
IMAGER (MTSAT-2) Important noteNo4 - fairHimawari-7 (MTSAT-2)145°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
JAMI Important note4 - fairHimawari-6 (MTSAT-1R)140°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
MI4 - fairCOMS128.2°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
MSU-GS4 - fairElectro-L N129.6°WGEO
X
XXXXX
MSU-GS Important noteYes4 - fairElectro-L N214.5°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXX
MSU-GS4 - fairElectro-L N376°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXX
MSU-GS4 - fairElectro-L N4165.8°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXX
MSU-GS4 - fairElectro-L N5GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
MVIRI4 - fairMeteosat-1GEO
X
X
X
MVIRI4 - fairMeteosat-2GEO
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
MVIRI4 - fairMeteosat-3GEO
X
XX
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MVIRI4 - fairMeteosat-4GEO
X
XXXXX
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MVIRI4 - fairMeteosat-5GEO
X
XXXXXX
X
MVIRI4 - fairMeteosat-6GEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
MVIRI4 - fairMeteosat-7 (IODC)58°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXX
X
MVIRI4 - fairMeteosat-3 (ADC)50°WGEO
X
X
X
MVIRI4 - fairMeteosat-3 (X-ADC)75°WGEO
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X
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MVIRI4 - fairMeteosat-5 (IODC)63°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXX
X
MVIRI4 - fairMeteosat-6 (IODC)67.5°EGEO
X
XXX
X
MVIRI4 - fairMeteosat-7GEO
X
XXXXXXXX
X
MWI (WSF-M)4 - fairWSF-M1SunSync
X
XXXXXX
MWI (WSF-M)4 - fairWSF-M2SunSyncXXXXXXXX
MWRI-1 Important note4 - fairFY-3A09:05 descSunSync
X
MWRI-14 - fairFY-3B14:45 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
MWRI-1 Important note4 - fairFY-3C08:20 descSunSync
X
XXXXXX
X
MWRI-1Yes4 - fairFY-3D13:40 ascSunSync158
X
XXXXXXX
MWRI-24 - fairFY-3F10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
MWRI-24 - fairFY-3H14:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXXX
S-VISSR (FY-2A/B)4 - fairFY-2A105°EGEO
X
X
S-VISSR (FY-2A/B)4 - fairFY-2B105°EGEO
X
XXX
X
S-VISSR (FY-2C/D/E)4 - fairFY-2C105°EGEO
X
XXXX
X
S-VISSR (FY-2C/D/E)4 - fairFY-2D86.5°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXX
X
S-VISSR (FY-2C/D/E)4 - fairFY-2E86.5°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
S-VISSR (FY-2F/G/H) Important note4 - fairFY-2F112°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
S-VISSR (FY-2F/G/H)Yes4 - fairFY-2G99.5°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXX
S-VISSR (FY-2F/G/H) Important noteYes4 - fairFY-2H79°EGEO
X
XXXXXX
STR (Electro)4 - fairElectro-GOMS76.5°EGEO
X
XXXXX
X
VHRR (ATS)4 - fairATS-694°WGEO
X
XXXX
X
VHRR (INSAT)4 - fairINSAT-1A74°EGEO
X
VHRR (INSAT)4 - fairINSAT-1B74°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
VHRR (INSAT)4 - fairINSAT-1C93.5°EGEO
X
X
VHRR (INSAT)4 - fairINSAT-1D74°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXX
X
VHRR (INSAT)4 - fairINSAT-2A74°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
VHRR (INSAT)4 - fairINSAT-2B93.5°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXX
X
VHRR (INSAT)4 - fairINSAT-2D93.5°EGEO
X
VHRR (INSAT)4 - fairINSAT-2E83°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXX
X
VHRR (INSAT)4 - fairINSAT-3A93.5°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXX
X
VHRR (INSAT)4 - fairKalpana-174°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
VISSR4 - fairGOES-1135°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
VISSR4 - fairGOES-275°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
VISSR4 - fairGOES-3135°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
VISSR4 - fairSMS-175°WGEO
X
XXXXXX
X
VISSR4 - fairSMS-2135°WGEO
X
XXXXXX
X
VISSR (Himawari 1-4)4 - fairHimawari-1 (GMS-1)140°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXX
X
VISSR (Himawari 1-4)4 - fairHimawari-2 (GMS-2)140°EGEO
X
XXXXX
X
VISSR (Himawari 1-4)4 - fairHimawari-3 (GMS-3)140°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXX
X
VISSR (Himawari 1-4)4 - fairHimawari-4 (GMS-4)140°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXX
X
VISSR (Himawari-5)4 - fairHimawari-5 (GMS-5)140°EGEO
X
XXXXXXX
X
WindSat Important noteNo4 - fairCoriolis06:10 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
MADRAS Important note4 - fairMegha-Tropiques20 °DRIFT
X
X
X
SSM/I4 - fairDMSP-F0806:10 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
SSM/I4 - fairDMSP-F1007:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXX
X
SSM/I4 - fairDMSP-F1105:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
X
SSM/I4 - fairDMSP-F1203:35 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
SSM/I4 - fairDMSP-F1305:51 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
SSM/I Important noteNo4 - fairDMSP-F1405:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SSM/I Important noteNo4 - fairDMSP-F1514:50 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
DPRYes4 - fairGPM Core Observatory65 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
PMR (FY-3)4 - fairFY-3G50 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXX
PMR (FY-3)4 - fairFY-3I50 °DRIFTXXXXXXX
AOS Doppler Radar4 - fairAOS-PMM55 °DRIFTXXXXXX
PR Important note4 - fairTRMM35 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
MWRI (HY-2)5 - marginalHY-2A06:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
X
MWRI (HY-2)5 - marginalHY-2B06:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXX
MWRI (HY-2)5 - marginalHY-2E06:00 descSunSyncXXXXX
SMMR5 - marginalNimbus-712:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
SMMR5 - marginalSeaSat108 °DRIFT
X
COWVR5 - marginalISS COWVR51.6 °DRIFT
X
XXX
Delta-2D5 - marginalOkean-O-182.5 °DRIFT
X
X
SHF5 - marginalMeteor-P181.2 °DRIFT
X
X
X
SHF5 - marginalMeteor-P281.2 °DRIFT
X
X
X
SHF5 - marginalMeteor-P310:15 ascSunSync
X
X
X
SHF5 - marginalMeteor-P610:15 ascSunSync
X
X
X
AOS-Sky radar5 - marginalAOS-Sky13:30 SunSync
X
XXXXX
CPR (CloudSat) Important note5 - marginalCloudSat13:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
CPR (Earth-CARE)5 - marginalEarthCARE14:00 descSunSync
X
XXX
All instruments for measuring Accumulated precipitation (over 24 h)
Instruments Relevance Operational limitations
GeoSTAR1 - primary
AMSR2 - very high
AMSR-E2 - very high
AMSR22 - very high
AMSR32 - very high
GMI (core)2 - very high
TMI 2 - very high
MTVZA-GY3 - high
MTVZA-GY-MP3 - high
MTVZA-OK (MW)3 - high
MWI (MetOp-SG)3 - high
MWRI-RM3 - high
MTVZA3 - high
SSMIS3 - high
ABI3 - high
AGRI3 - high
AHI3 - high
AMI3 - high
FCI3 - high
GHMI3 - high
GXI3 - high
IMAGER (INSAT)3 - high
MSU-GSM3 - high
SEVIRI3 - high
MX-LWIR3 - high
GHI4 - fair
GMI (constellation)4 - fair
IMAGER (GOES 12-15)4 - fair
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)4 - fair
IMAGER (MTSAT-2)4 - fair
JAMI4 - fair
MI4 - fair
MSU-GS4 - fair
MVIRI4 - fair
MWI (WSF-M)4 - fair
MWRI-14 - fair
MWRI-24 - fair
S-VISSR (FY-2A/B)4 - fair
S-VISSR (FY-2C/D/E)4 - fair
S-VISSR (FY-2F/G/H)4 - fair
STR (Electro)4 - fair
VHRR (ATS)4 - fair
VHRR (INSAT)4 - fair
VISSR4 - fair
VISSR (Himawari 1-4)4 - fair
VISSR (Himawari-5)4 - fair
WindSat4 - fair
MADRAS4 - fair
SSM/I4 - fair
DPR4 - fair
PMR (FY-3)4 - fair
AOS Doppler Radar4 - fair
PR4 - fair
MWRI (HY-2)5 - marginal
SMMR5 - marginal
COWVR5 - marginal
Delta-2D5 - marginal
SHF5 - marginal
AOS-Sky radar5 - marginal
CPR (CloudSat)5 - marginal
CPR (Earth-CARE)5 - marginal