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 Atmospheric temperature

Definition:

3D field of the atmospheric temperature

Hint: Move around in the timeline by scrolling up, down, left or right.

Found 279 results

Instrument	NRT?	Relevance	Satellite	Orbit	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	2045
IASI	Yes	1 - primary	Metop-A	09:30 desc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IASI	Yes	1 - primary	Metop-B	09:30 desc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IASI		1 - primary	Metop-C	09:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IASI-NG		1 - primary	Metop-SG-A1	09:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IASI-NG		1 - primary	Metop-SG-A2	09:30 desc																																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IASI-NG		1 - primary	Metop-SG-A3	09:30 desc																																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-3		1 - primary	Meteor-MP N1	15:30 asc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-3		1 - primary	Meteor-MP N2	09:30 desc																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TES-nadir		1 - primary	Aura	13:45 asc																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GIIRS	Yes	1 - primary	FY-4A	105°E																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
GIIRS		1 - primary	FY-4B	105°E																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GIIRS		1 - primary	FY-4C	86.5°E																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GIIRS		1 - primary	FY-4D	105°E																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GIIRS		1 - primary	FY-4E	86.5°E																																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GIIRS		1 - primary	FY-4F	105°E																																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GIIRS		1 - primary	FY-4G	86.5°E																																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRFS-GS		1 - primary	Electro-M N1	14.5°W																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRFS-GS		1 - primary	Electro-M N2	76°E																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRFS-GS		1 - primary	Electro-M N3	165.8°E																																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRS		1 - primary	MTG-S1	0°																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRS		1 - primary	MTG-S2	0°																																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CION		1 - primary	CICERO	TBD																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
STRATOS		1 - primary	Lemur-2	TBD																																															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
IGOR (COSMIC)	No	1 - primary	COSMIC-1	72 °																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TGRS (COSMIC-2)		1 - primary	COSMIC-2a	24 °																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AMSU-A	Yes	1 - primary	Aqua	13:30 asc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AMSU-A	Yes	1 - primary	Metop-A	09:30 desc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AMSU-A	Yes	1 - primary	Metop-B	09:30 desc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AMSU-A		1 - primary	Metop-C	09:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AMSU-A	Yes	1 - primary	NOAA-15	06:54 desc																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AMSU-A		1 - primary	NOAA-16	09:01 desc																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AMSU-A		1 - primary	NOAA-17	07:03 desc																																		X	X
AMSU-A	Yes	1 - primary	NOAA-18	08:32 desc																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AMSU-A	Yes	1 - primary	NOAA-19	04:46 desc																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ATMS	Yes	1 - primary	NOAA-20	13:25 asc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ATMS		1 - primary	JPSS-2	13:30 asc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ATMS	Yes	1 - primary	SNPP	13:25 asc																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ATMS		1 - primary	JPSS-3	13:30 asc																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ATMS		1 - primary	JPSS-4	13:30 asc																																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MWS		1 - primary	Metop-SG-A1	09:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MWS		1 - primary	Metop-SG-A2	09:30 desc																																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MWS		1 - primary	Metop-SG-A3	09:30 desc																																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MWTS-2		1 - primary	FY-3C	10:15 desc																																													X	X	X
MWTS-2	Yes	1 - primary	FY-3D	14:00 asc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
MWTS-2		1 - primary	FY-3E	06:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
MWTS-3		1 - primary	FY-3F	10:00 desc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X
MWTS-3		1 - primary	FY-3G	14:00 asc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
MWTS-3		1 - primary	FY-3H	06:00 desc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X
MWTS-3 (FY-3RM)		1 - primary	FY-3RM-1	50 °																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
MWTS-3 (FY-3RM)		1 - primary	FY-3RM-2	50 °																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
AIRS	Yes	2 - very high	Aqua	13:30 asc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CrIS	Yes	2 - very high	NOAA-20	13:25 asc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CrIS		2 - very high	JPSS-2	13:30 asc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CrIS	Yes	2 - very high	SNPP	13:25 asc																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CrIS		2 - very high	JPSS-3	13:30 asc																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CrIS		2 - very high	JPSS-4	13:30 asc																																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRAS	Yes	2 - very high	FY-3D	14:00 asc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRAS		2 - very high	FY-3E	06:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRAS		2 - very high	FY-3F	10:00 desc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRAS		2 - very high	FY-3G	14:00 asc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRAS		2 - very high	FY-3H	06:00 desc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X
IMG		2 - very high	ADEOS	10:30 desc																												X	X
IKFS-2		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2	09:30 asc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-2		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2-1	15:09 asc																																																	X
IKFS-2		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2-2	15:00 asc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-2		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2-3	15:09 asc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-2		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2-4	09:00 desc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-2		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2-5	15:00 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-2		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2-6	09:00 asc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X
TANSO-FTS	No	2 - very high	GOSAT-1	13:00 desc																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TANSO-FTS/2		2 - very high	GOSAT-2	13:00 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
IRIS-B		2 - very high	Nimbus-3	12:00 desc	X	X	X	X
IRIS-D		2 - very high	Nimbus-4	12:00 desc		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FWS		2 - very high	Nimbus-4	12:00 desc		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ARMA-MP		2 - very high	Meteor-MP N1	15:30 asc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ARMA-MP		2 - very high	Meteor-MP N2	09:30 desc																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Tri-G (JASON-CS)		2 - very high	JASON-CS-A	66 °																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Tri-G (JASON-CS)		2 - very high	JASON-CS-B	66 °																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AOPOD		2 - very high	KOMPSAT-5	06:00 asc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GNOS	Yes	2 - very high	FY-3C	10:15 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GNOS	Yes	2 - very high	FY-3D	14:00 asc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
GNOS		2 - very high	FY-3E	06:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
GNOS		2 - very high	FY-3F	10:00 desc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X
GNOS		2 - very high	FY-3G	14:00 asc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
GNOS		2 - very high	FY-3H	06:00 desc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X
GNOS		2 - very high	FY-3RM-1	50 °																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
GNOS		2 - very high	FY-3RM-2	50 °																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
RO		2 - very high	Metop-SG-A1	09:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
RO		2 - very high	Metop-SG-A2	09:30 desc																																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
RO		2 - very high	Metop-SG-A3	09:30 desc																																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
RO		2 - very high	Metop-SG-B1	09:30 desc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
RO		2 - very high	Metop-SG-B2	09:30 desc																																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
RO		2 - very high	Metop-SG-B3	09:30 desc																																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MTVZA		2 - very high	Meteor-3M	09:15 asc																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
MTVZA-GY		2 - very high	Meteor-M N1	09:30 desc																																									X	X	X	X	X	X
MTVZA-GY		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2	09:30 asc																																														X	X	X	X
MTVZA-GY		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2-1	15:09 asc																																																	X
MTVZA-GY		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2-2	15:00 asc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
MTVZA-GY		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2-3	15:09 asc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
MTVZA-GY		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2-4	09:00 desc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X
MTVZA-GY		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2-5	15:00 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
MTVZA-GY		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2-6	09:00 asc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X
MTVZA-GY-MP		2 - very high	Meteor-MP N1	15:30 asc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MTVZA-GY-MP		2 - very high	Meteor-MP N2	09:30 desc																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MTVZA-OK (MW)		2 - very high	SICH-1M	82.5 °																																				X	X	X
SSMIS	No	2 - very high	DMSP-F16	06:20 asc																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SSMIS	No	2 - very high	DMSP-F17	06:20 desc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SSMIS	No	2 - very high	DMSP-F18	07:08 desc																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SSMIS	No	2 - very high	DMSP-F19	06:36 desc																																														X	X	X
MWHS-2	Yes	2 - very high	FY-3C	10:15 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MWHS-2	Yes	2 - very high	FY-3D	14:00 asc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
MWHS-2		2 - very high	FY-3E	06:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
MWHS-2		2 - very high	FY-3F	10:00 desc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X
MWHS-2		2 - very high	FY-3G	14:00 asc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
MWHS-2		2 - very high	FY-3H	06:00 desc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X
MWHS-2		2 - very high	FY-3RM-1	50 °																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
MWHS-2		2 - very high	FY-3RM-2	50 °																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
MW sounder		2 - very high	TROPICS	30 °																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER		3 - high	GOES-8	75°W																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER		3 - high	GOES-9	135°W																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER		3 - high	GOES-10	135°W																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER		3 - high	GOES-11	135°W																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER		3 - high	GOES-12	75°W																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER	No	3 - high	GOES-13	60°W																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER	Yes	3 - high	GOES-14	105°W																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER	Yes	3 - high	GOES-15	128°W																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER		3 - high	GOES-9 (GMS backup)	155°E																																			X	X	X	X
SOUNDER		3 - high	GOES-10 (S-America)	60°W																																						X	X	X	X
SOUNDER		3 - high	GOES-12 (S-America)	60°W																																										X	X	X	X
SOUNDER (INSAT)	Yes	3 - high	INSAT-3D	82°E																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER (INSAT)		3 - high	INSAT-3DR	74°E																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER (INSAT)		3 - high	INSAT-3DS	74°E																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VAS		3 - high	GOES-4	135°W												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VAS		3 - high	GOES-5	75°W													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VAS		3 - high	GOES-6	135°W															X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VAS		3 - high	GOES-7	75°W																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS		3 - high	Nimbus-6	12:00 desc							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/2		3 - high	NOAA-6	07:30 desc											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/2		3 - high	NOAA-7	14:30 asc													X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/2		3 - high	NOAA-8	07:30 desc															X	X	X
HIRS/2		3 - high	NOAA-9	14:30 asc																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/2		3 - high	NOAA-10	07:30 desc																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/2		3 - high	NOAA-11	14:10 asc																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/2		3 - high	NOAA-12	05:10 desc																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/2		3 - high	NOAA-13	14:00 asc																									X
HIRS/2		3 - high	NOAA-14	09:30 desc																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/2		3 - high	TIROS-N	14:30 asc										X	X	X	X
HIRS/3		3 - high	NOAA-15	06:54 desc																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/3		3 - high	NOAA-16	09:01 desc																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/3		3 - high	NOAA-17	07:03 desc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/4	Yes	3 - high	Metop-A	09:30 desc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/4	Yes	3 - high	Metop-B	09:30 desc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/4		3 - high	NOAA-18	08:32 desc																																					X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/4		3 - high	NOAA-19	04:46 desc																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRAS		3 - high	FY-3A	09:05 desc																																								X
IRAS	Yes	3 - high	FY-3B	13:38 asc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRAS	Yes	3 - high	FY-3C	10:15 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MODIS	Yes	3 - high	Aqua	13:30 asc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MODIS	Yes	3 - high	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
SIRS-B		3 - high	Nimbus-4	12:00 desc		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-1	81.3 °							X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-2	81.3 °									X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-3	81.2 °									X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-4	81.2 °											X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-5	81.2 °											X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-6	81.2 °												X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-7	81.3 °													X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-8	82.5 °														X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-9	81.3 °														X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-10	81.2 °															X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-11	82.5 °																X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-12	82.5 °																	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-13	82.5 °																	X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-14	82.5 °																		X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-15	82.5 °																			X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-16	82.5 °																			X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-17	82.5 °																				X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-18	82.5 °																					X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-19	82.5 °																						X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-20	82.5 °																						X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-21	82.5 °																									X	X	X
SM (Meteor-3)		3 - high	Meteor-3-1	82.5 °																	X	X	X
SM (Meteor-3)		3 - high	Meteor-3-2	82.5 °																				X	X	X
SM (Meteor-3)		3 - high	Meteor-3-3	82.5 °																					X	X	X
SM (Meteor-3)		3 - high	Meteor-3-4	82.5 °																							X	X	X
SM (Meteor-3)		3 - high	Meteor-3-5	82.5 °																							X	X	X
SM (Meteor-3)		3 - high	Meteor-3-6	82.5 °																										X	X	X
VTPR		3 - high	NOAA-2	14:30 asc				X	X	X	X
VTPR		3 - high	NOAA-3	14:30 asc					X	X	X	X
VTPR		3 - high	NOAA-4	14:30 asc						X	X	X	X	X
VTPR		3 - high	NOAA-5	14:30 asc								X	X	X	X
SCR (Nimbus-4)		3 - high	Nimbus-4	12:00 desc		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SCR (Nimbus-5)		3 - high	Nimbus-5	12:00 desc				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SI-GDR		3 - high	Meteor-P2	81.2 °								X	X	X
SI-GDR		3 - high	Meteor-P3	10:15 asc									X	X	X
SI-GDR		3 - high	Meteor-P4	10:15 asc											X	X	X
SIRS-A		3 - high	Nimbus-3	12:00 desc	X	X	X	X
GOLPE		3 - high	SAC-C	10:20 desc																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GRAS	Yes	3 - high	Metop-A	09:30 desc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GRAS	Yes	3 - high	Metop-B	09:30 desc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GRAS		3 - high	Metop-C	09:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IGOR (TacSat-2)		3 - high	TacSat-2	40 °																																						X	X
ROSA		3 - high	Megha-Tropiques	20 °																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ROSA		3 - high	SAC-D	06:00 desc																																											X	X	X	X	X
BlackJack (CHAMP)		3 - high	CHAMP	87 °																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
BlackJack (GRACE)	No	3 - high	GRACE (2 sats)	89 °																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GPS/MET		3 - high	OrbView-1/MicroLab	70 °																											X	X	X
IGOR (TanDEM)		3 - high	TanDEM-X	06:00 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IGOR (TerraSAR)		3 - high	TerraSAR-X	06:00 desc																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IGOR (TerraSAR)		3 - high	TSX-NG	06:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ROHPP		3 - high	SEOSAR/Paz	06:00 asc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
ROSA (OceanSat)	No	3 - high	OceanSat-2	11:53 desc																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Tri-G (GRACE-FO)		3 - high	GRACE-FO (2 sats)	89 °																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
TRSR (Ørsted)	No	3 - high	Ørsted	96.5 °																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MWI (MetOp-SG)		3 - high	Metop-SG-B1	09:30 desc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MWI (MetOp-SG)		3 - high	Metop-SG-B2	09:30 desc																																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MWI (MetOp-SG)		3 - high	Metop-SG-B3	09:30 desc																																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU		3 - high	NOAA-6	07:30 desc											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU		3 - high	NOAA-7	14:30 asc													X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU		3 - high	NOAA-8	07:30 desc															X	X	X
MSU		3 - high	NOAA-9	14:30 asc																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU		3 - high	NOAA-10	07:30 desc																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU		3 - high	NOAA-11	14:10 asc																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU		3 - high	NOAA-12	05:10 desc																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU		3 - high	NOAA-13	14:00 asc																									X
MSU		3 - high	NOAA-14	09:30 desc																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU		3 - high	TIROS-N	14:30 asc										X	X	X	X
MWTS-1		3 - high	FY-3A	09:05 desc																																								X	X	X	X	X
MWTS-1	Yes	3 - high	FY-3B	13:38 asc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SCAMS		3 - high	Nimbus-6	12:00 desc							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SSM/T		3 - high	DMSP-F04	10:00 desc											X	X
SSM/T		3 - high	DMSP-F07	10:10 desc															X	X	X	X	X	X
SSM/T		3 - high	DMSP-F08	06:10 desc																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SSM/T		3 - high	DMSP-F09	09:30 desc																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SSM/T		3 - high	DMSP-F10	07:30 desc																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SSM/T		3 - high	DMSP-F11	05:00 desc																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SSM/T		3 - high	DMSP-F12	03:35 desc																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SSM/T		3 - high	DMSP-F13	05:51 desc																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SSM/T	No	3 - high	DMSP-F14	17:00 asc																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SSM/T	No	3 - high	DMSP-F15	14:50 asc																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AMSR		3 - high	ADEOS-2	10:30 desc																																		X	X
NEMS		3 - high	Nimbus-5	12:00 desc				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ITPR		4 - fair	Nimbus-5	12:00 desc				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SSU		4 - fair	NOAA-6	07:30 desc											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SSU		4 - fair	NOAA-7	14:30 asc													X	X	X	X	X	X
SSU		4 - fair	NOAA-8	07:30 desc															X	X	X
SSU		4 - fair	NOAA-9	14:30 asc																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SSU		4 - fair	NOAA-11	14:10 asc																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SSU		4 - fair	NOAA-14	09:30 desc																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SSU		4 - fair	TIROS-N	14:30 asc										X	X	X	X
PMR		4 - fair	Nimbus-6	12:00 desc							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CORISS		4 - fair	C/NOFS	13 °																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ACS-limb		4 - fair	Meteor-MP N1	15:30 asc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ACS-limb		4 - fair	Meteor-MP N2	09:30 desc																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SCIAMACHY-limb		4 - fair	Envisat	10:00 desc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OMPS-limb		4 - fair	JPSS-2	13:30 asc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OMPS-limb	Yes	4 - fair	SNPP	13:25 asc																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OMPS-limb		4 - fair	JPSS-3	13:30 asc																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OMPS-limb		4 - fair	JPSS-4	13:30 asc																																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OSIRIS	No	4 - fair	Odin	06:00 desc																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OMS-limb		4 - fair	FY-3F	10:00 desc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X
HRDI		4 - fair	UARS	57 °																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MIGHTI		4 - fair	ICON	27 °																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
TIDI		4 - fair	TIMED	74 °																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WINDII		4 - fair	UARS	57 °																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ILAS-II		4 - fair	ADEOS-2	10:30 desc																																		X	X
MIPAS		4 - fair	Envisat	10:00 desc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TES-limb		4 - fair	Aura	13:45 asc																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MLS (EOS-Aura)		4 - fair	Aura	13:45 asc																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SMR	No	4 - fair	Odin	06:00 desc																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MLS		4 - fair	UARS	57 °																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GOMOS		5 - marginal	Envisat	10:00 desc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAGE-III		5 - marginal	Meteor-3M	09:15 asc																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAGE-III		5 - marginal	ISS SAGE-III	51.6 °																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
MAESTRO		5 - marginal	SCISAT-1	73.9 °																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAGE-II		5 - marginal	ERBS	57 °																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ACE-FTS		5 - marginal	SCISAT-1	73.9 °																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AIUS		5 - marginal	GF-5	13:30 asc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ILAS-I		5 - marginal	ADEOS	10:30 desc																												X	X

All instruments for measuring Atmospheric temperature

Instruments	Relevance	Operational limitations
IASI	1 - primary	Cloud sensitive..
IASI-NG	1 - primary	Cloud sensitive..
IKFS-3	1 - primary	Cloud sensitive..
TES-nadir	1 - primary	Cloud sensitive..
GIIRS	1 - primary	Cloud sensitive..
IRFS-GS	1 - primary	Cloud sensitive..
IRS	1 - primary	Cloud sensitive..
CION	1 - primary	Inaccurate in low troposphere..
STRATOS	1 - primary	Inaccurate in low troposphere..
IGOR (COSMIC)	1 - primary	Inaccurate in low troposphere..
TGRS (COSMIC-2)	1 - primary	Inaccurate in low troposphere..
GeoSTAR	1 - primary	Coarse vertical resolution..
AMSU-A	1 - primary	Coarse vertical resolution..
ATMS	1 - primary	Coarse vertical resolution..
MWS	1 - primary	Coarse vertical resolution..
MWTS-2	1 - primary	Coarse vertical resolution..
MWTS-3	1 - primary	Coarse vertical resolution..
MWTS-3 (FY-3RM)	1 - primary	Coarse vertical resolution..
AIRS	2 - very high	Cloud sensitive..
CrIS	2 - very high	Cloud sensitive..
HIRAS	2 - very high	Cloud sensitive..
IMG	2 - very high	Cloud sensitive.. Along-track only..
IKFS-2	2 - very high	Cloud sensitive.. Inaccurate in low troposphere..
TANSO-FTS	2 - very high	Cloud sensitive.. Inaccurate in low troposphere..
TANSO-FTS/2	2 - very high	Cloud sensitive.. Inaccurate in low troposphere..
IR spectrometer	2 - very high	Cloud sensitive.. Inaccurate in low troposphere.. Along-track only..
IRIS-B	2 - very high	Cloud sensitive.. Inaccurate in low troposphere.. Along-track only..
IRIS-D	2 - very high	Cloud sensitive.. Inaccurate in low troposphere.. Along-track only..
FWS	2 - very high	Cloud sensitive.. Inaccurate in high troposphere.. Night time only.. Along-track only..
ARMA-MP	2 - very high	Inaccurate in low troposphere..
Tri-G (JASON-CS)	2 - very high	Inaccurate in low troposphere..
AOPOD	2 - very high	Inaccurate in low troposphere..
GNOS	2 - very high	Inaccurate in low troposphere..
GNSS-RO	2 - very high	Inaccurate in low troposphere..
Radiomet	2 - very high	Inaccurate in low troposphere..
RO	2 - very high	Inaccurate in low troposphere..
MTVZA	2 - very high	Coarse vertical resolution..
MTVZA-GY	2 - very high	Coarse vertical resolution..
MTVZA-GY-MP	2 - very high	Coarse vertical resolution..
MTVZA-OK (MW)	2 - very high	Coarse vertical resolution..
SSMIS	2 - very high	Coarse vertical resolution..
MWHS-2	2 - very high	Coarse vertical resolution.. Inaccurate in low troposphere..
MW sounder	2 - very high	Coarse vertical resolution..
SOUNDER	3 - high	Cloud sensitive.. Coarse vertical resolution..
SOUNDER (INSAT)	3 - high	Cloud sensitive.. Coarse vertical resolution..
VAS	3 - high	Cloud sensitive.. Coarse vertical resolution..
HIRS	3 - high	Cloud sensitive.. Coarse vertical resolution..
HIRS/2	3 - high	Cloud sensitive.. Coarse vertical resolution..
HIRS/3	3 - high	Cloud sensitive.. Coarse vertical resolution..
HIRS/4	3 - high	Cloud sensitive.. Coarse vertical resolution..
IRAS	3 - high	Cloud sensitive.. Coarse vertical resolution..
MODIS	3 - high	Cloud sensitive.. Coarse vertical resolution..
SIRS-B	3 - high	Cloud sensitive.. Coarse vertical resolution.. Inaccurate in low troposphere..
SM (Meteor-2)	3 - high	Cloud sensitive.. Coarse vertical resolution.. Inaccurate in low troposphere..
SM (Meteor-3)	3 - high	Cloud sensitive.. Coarse vertical resolution.. Inaccurate in low troposphere..
VTPR	3 - high	Cloud sensitive.. Coarse vertical resolution.. Inaccurate in low troposphere..
SCR (Nimbus-4)	3 - high	Cloud sensitive.. Coarse vertical resolution.. Inaccurate in low troposphere.. Along-track only..
SCR (Nimbus-5)	3 - high	Cloud sensitive.. Coarse vertical resolution.. Inaccurate in low troposphere.. Along-track only..
SI-GDR	3 - high	Cloud sensitive.. Coarse vertical resolution.. Inaccurate in low troposphere.. Along-track only..
SIRS-A	3 - high	Cloud sensitive.. Coarse vertical resolution.. Inaccurate in low troposphere.. Along-track only..
GOLPE	3 - high	Inaccurate in low troposphere..
GRAS	3 - high	Inaccurate in low troposphere..
IGOR (TacSat-2)	3 - high	Inaccurate in low troposphere..
ROSA	3 - high	Inaccurate in low troposphere..
BlackJack (CHAMP)	3 - high	Inaccurate in low troposphere..
BlackJack (GRACE)	3 - high	Inaccurate in low troposphere..
GPS/MET	3 - high	Inaccurate in low troposphere..
IGOR (TanDEM)	3 - high	Inaccurate in low troposphere..
IGOR (TerraSAR)	3 - high	Inaccurate in low troposphere..
ROHPP	3 - high	Inaccurate in low troposphere..
ROSA (OceanSat)	3 - high	Inaccurate in low troposphere..
Tri-G (GRACE-FO)	3 - high	Inaccurate in low troposphere..
TRSR (Ørsted)	3 - high	Inaccurate in low troposphere..
MWI (MetOp-SG)	3 - high	Coarse vertical resolution..
MSU	3 - high	Very coarse vertical resolution..
MWTS-1	3 - high	Very coarse vertical resolution..
SCAMS	3 - high	Very coarse vertical resolution..
SSM/T	3 - high	Very coarse vertical resolution..
AMSR	3 - high	Very coarse vertical resolution..
NEMS	3 - high	Very coarse vertical resolution.. Along-track only..
ITPR	4 - fair	Cloud sensitive.. Very coarse vertical resolution.. Inaccurate in low troposphere..
SSU	4 - fair	Cloud sensitive.. Very coarse vertical resolution.. Inaccurate in low troposphere..
PMR	4 - fair	Cloud sensitive.. Very coarse vertical resolution.. Inaccurate in low troposphere.. Along-track only..
CORISS	4 - fair	Inaccurate in low troposphere..
ACS-limb	4 - fair	Limited to high atmosphere.. Daylight only..
SCIAMACHY-limb	4 - fair	Limited to high atmosphere.. Daylight only..
OMPS-limb	4 - fair	Limited to high atmosphere.. Daylight only..
OSIRIS	4 - fair	Limited to high atmosphere.. Daylight only..
OMS-limb	4 - fair	Limited to high atmosphere.. Daylight only..
HRDI	4 - fair	Limited to high atmosphere..
MIGHTI	4 - fair	Limited to high atmosphere..
TIDI	4 - fair	Limited to high atmosphere..
WINDII	4 - fair	Limited to high atmosphere..
ILAS-II	4 - fair	Limited to high atmosphere..
MIPAS	4 - fair	Limited to high atmosphere..
TES-limb	4 - fair	Limited to high atmosphere..
MLS (EOS-Aura)	4 - fair	Limited to high atmosphere..
SMR	4 - fair	Limited to high atmosphere..
MLS	4 - fair	Limited to high atmosphere..
GOMOS	5 - marginal	Limited to high atmosphere..
SAGE-III	5 - marginal	Limited to high atmosphere.. Limited to high latitudes.. Daylight only..
MAESTRO	5 - marginal	Limited to high atmosphere.. Limited to high latitudes.. Daylight only..
SAGE-II	5 - marginal	Limited to high atmosphere.. Limited to high latitudes.. Daylight only..
ACE-FTS	5 - marginal	Limited to high atmosphere.. Limited to high latitudes..
AIUS	5 - marginal	Limited to high atmosphere.. Limited to high latitudes..
ILAS-I	5 - marginal	Limited to high atmosphere.. Limited to high latitudes..