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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 spectral band and resolution.

 

RATING CRITERIA:

1

  • High-resolution UV + VIS spectrometer
  • High-resolution TIR spectrometer

2

  • Medium-resolution UV + VIS spectrometer
  • Medium-resolution TIR spectrometer

3

  • UV spectrometer

4

  • Coarse-resolution TIR spectrometer

5

  • Very-coarse-resolution TIR spectrometer
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Found 99 results

This table has a large number of results.
Instrument NRT? Relevance Satellite ECT/Lon Orbit DLR
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GEMS1 - primaryGEO-KOMPSAT-2B128.2°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXX
TEMPO1 - primaryTEMPO91°WGEO
X
XX
EMI1 - primaryGF-513:30 ascSunSync
X
XX
EMI1 - primaryGF-5-0213:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
EMI1 - primaryGF-5-01A13:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
EMI-21 - primaryDQ-113:00 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
EMI-21 - primaryDQ-213:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
GOME1 - primaryERS-210:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
GOME-2No1 - primaryMetop-A07:50 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
GOME-2Yes1 - primaryMetop-B09:31 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GOME-2Yes1 - primaryMetop-C09:31 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
SCIAMACHY-nadir1 - primaryEnvisat10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
IASI-NG1 - primaryMetop-SG-A209:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
IASI-NG1 - primaryMetop-SG-A309:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
IASI-NG1 - primaryMetop-SG-A109:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
TES-nadir Important note1 - primaryAura13:40 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
IMG1 - primaryADEOS10:30 descSunSync
X
X
Sentinel-42 - very highMTG-S1GEO
X
XXXXXXXXXX
Sentinel-42 - very highMTG-S2GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
OMI 2 - very highAura13:40 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OMS-nadir2 - very highFY-3F10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
Sentinel-52 - very highMetop-SG-A209:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
Sentinel-52 - very highMetop-SG-A309:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
Sentinel-52 - very highMetop-SG-A109:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
TGSP2 - very highMeteor-MP N115:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
TGSP2 - very highMeteor-MP N209:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
TROPOMI Important note2 - very highSentinel-5P13:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
IASINo2 - very highMetop-A07:50 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
IASIYes2 - very highMetop-B09:31 descSunSync56
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
IASIYes2 - very highMetop-C09:31 descSunSync108
X
XXXXXXXXX
IKFS-32 - very highMeteor-MP N115:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
IKFS-32 - very highMeteor-MP N209:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
TANSO-FTSNo2 - very highGOSAT13:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
TANSO-FTS/22 - very highGOSAT-213:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXX
OMPS-nadirYes3 - highNOAA-2013:25 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXX
OMPS-nadirYes3 - highNOAA-2113:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
OMPS-nadirYes3 - highSNPP13:25 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OMPS-nadir3 - highJPSS-313:30 ascSunSyncXXXXXXXX
OMPS-nadir3 - highJPSS-413:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
NACHOS-Imager3 - highNACHOS-151.6 °DRIFT
X
XXX
NACHOS-Imager3 - highNACHOS-251.6 °DRIFT
X
XXXX
Ozonometer-33 - highZond-MTBDSunSync
X
XXX
Ozonometer-TM3 - highIonosphera-M N1 & N2TBDSunSyncXXXX
Ozonometer-TM3 - highIonosphera-M N3 & N4TBDSunSyncXXXX
TOMS3 - highADEOS10:30 descSunSync
X
X
TOMS3 - highMeteor-3-582.5 °DRIFT
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X
X
TOMS3 - highNimbus-712:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
TOMS3 - highTOMS Earth Probe12:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
TOU3 - highFY-3A09:05 descSunSync
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XXXXXX
X
TOU Important note3 - highFY-3B14:45 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXX
X
TOU Important noteYes3 - highFY-3C08:20 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
X
BUV3 - highNimbus-412:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
SBUS Important note3 - highFY-3A09:05 descSunSync
X
SBUS3 - highFY-3B14:45 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
SBUS Important note3 - highFY-3C08:20 descSunSync
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XXXXXX
X
SBUV3 - highNimbus-712:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
SBUV/23 - highNOAA-914:30 ascSunSync
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XXXXXXXXXXXXX
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SBUV/23 - highNOAA-1007:30 descSunSync
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XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
SBUV/23 - highNOAA-1114:10 ascSunSync
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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
SBUV/23 - highNOAA-1314:00 ascSunSync
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SBUV/23 - highNOAA-1409:30 descSunSync
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XXXXXXXXXXXX
X
SBUV/23 - highNOAA-1609:01 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
SBUV/23 - highNOAA-1707:03 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXX
X
SBUV/2 Important noteNo3 - highNOAA-1810:34 descSunSync
X
XXXXXX
X
SBUV/2 Important noteYes3 - highNOAA-1908:22 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CO2I and NO2I4 - fairCO2M-A11:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXX
CO2I and NO2I4 - fairCO2M-B11:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXX
CO2I and NO2I4 - fairCO2M-C11:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXX
GHMS4 - fairHimawari-10140.7°EGEOXXXXXXXXXXX
GIIRSYes4 - fairFY-4A104.7°EGEO
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XXXXXXXX
GIIRS-24 - fairFY-4B105°EGEO
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XXXXXXX
GIIRS-24 - fairFY-4CGEOXXXXXXXX
GIIRS-24 - fairFY-4D105°EGEO
X
XXXXXXX
GIIRS-24 - fairFY-4E86.5°EGEO
X
XXXXXXX
GXS4 - fairGeoXO Central105°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
IRFS-GS4 - fairElectro-M N1GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
IRFS-GS4 - fairElectro-M N2GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
IRFS-GS4 - fairElectro-M N3GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
IRS4 - fairMTG-S1GEO
X
XXXXXXXXXX
IRS4 - fairMTG-S2GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
IKFS-2No4 - fairMeteor-M N209:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
X
IKFS-24 - fairMeteor-M N2-115:09 ascSunSync
X
IKFS-24 - fairMeteor-M N2-215:15 ascSunSync
X
XXXX
X
IKFS-24 - fairMeteor-M N2-315:09 descSunSync
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XXXXX
IKFS-24 - fairMeteor-M N2-4SunSync
X
XXXXX
IKFS-24 - fairMeteor-M N2-515:00 descSunSyncXXXXXX
IKFS-24 - fairMeteor-M N2-609:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXX
FSI4 - fairFORUM09:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXX
AIRS Important noteYes5 - marginalAqua13:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CrISYes5 - marginalNOAA-2013:25 ascSunSync83
X
XXXXXXXXXX
CrISYes5 - marginalNOAA-2113:30 ascSunSync75
X
XXXXXXXX
CrIS Important noteYes5 - marginalSNPP13:25 ascSunSync143
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CrIS5 - marginalJPSS-313:30 ascSunSyncXXXXXXXX
CrIS5 - marginalJPSS-413:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
HIRASYes5 - marginalFY-3D13:40 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
HIRAS-2Yes5 - marginalFY-3E05:40 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
HIRAS-25 - marginalFY-3H14:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXXX
HIRAS-25 - marginalFY-3F10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
HIRAS-25 - marginalFY-3J05:00 descSunSync
X
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All instruments for measuring NO2 Total Column
Instruments Relevance Operational limitations
GEMS1 - primary
TEMPO1 - primary
EMI1 - primary
EMI-21 - primary
GOME1 - primary
GOME-21 - primary
SCIAMACHY-nadir1 - primary
IASI-NG1 - primary
TES-nadir1 - primary
IMG1 - primary
Sentinel-42 - very high
OMI 2 - very high
OMS-nadir2 - very high
Sentinel-52 - very high
TGSP2 - very high
TROPOMI2 - very high
UVAS2 - very high
IASI2 - very high
IKFS-32 - very high
TANSO-FTS2 - very high
TANSO-FTS/22 - very high
OMPS-nadir3 - high
NACHOS-Imager3 - high
Ozonometer-33 - high
Ozonometer-TM3 - high
TOMS3 - high
TOU3 - high
BUV3 - high
SBUS3 - high
SBUV3 - high
SBUV/23 - high
CO2I and NO2I4 - fair
GHMS4 - fair
GIIRS4 - fair
GIIRS-24 - fair
GXS4 - fair
IRFS-GS4 - fair
IRS4 - fair
IKFS-24 - fair
FSI4 - fair
IR spectrometer4 - fair
AIRS5 - marginal
CrIS5 - marginal
HIRAS5 - marginal
HIRAS-25 - marginal