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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:

  • Thr observing technique (lidar or passive
  • the spectral ranges;
  • the scanning mode (cross-nadir, limb).

 

RATING CRITERIA:

1

  • Backscatter lidar
  • Lidar altimeter

2

  • UV + VIS spectrometer
  • TIR spectrometer

3

  • UV spectrometer

4

  • UV + VIS spectrometer scanning the limb mechanically or electronically
  • MWIR + TIR spectrometer scanning the limb mechanically or electronically

5

  • UV + VIS spectrometer limb scanning by star occultation
  • UV + VIS spectrometer limb scanning by solar occultation
  • MWIR and/or TIR spectrometer limb scanning by solar occultation
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Found 128 results

This table has a large number of results.
Instrument NRT? Relevance Satellite ECT/Lon Orbit DLR
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CATS Important note1 - primaryISS CATS51.6 °DRIFT
X
X
X
ACDL1 - primaryDQ-113:00 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
ACDL1 - primaryDQ-213:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
AOS-Lidar1 - primaryAOS-Sky13:30 SunSync
X
XXXXX
CALIOP Important noteNo1 - primaryCALIPSO13:45 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
ATLID1 - primaryEarthCARE14:00 descSunSync
X
XXX
GEDI Lidar1 - primaryISS GEDI51.6 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXXXX
MOLI lidar1 - primaryISS MOLI51.6 °DRIFTXXXXX
GLAS1 - primaryICESat94 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXX
X
ATLAS1 - primaryICESat-294 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXXXX
GEMS2 - very highGEO-KOMPSAT-2B128.2°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXX
Sentinel-42 - very highMTG-S1GEO
X
XXXXXXXXXX
Sentinel-42 - very highMTG-S2GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
TEMPO2 - very highTEMPO91°WGEO
X
XX
EMI2 - very highGF-513:30 ascSunSync
X
XX
EMI2 - very highGF-5-0213:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
EMI2 - very highGF-5-01A13:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
EMI-22 - very highDQ-113:00 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
EMI-22 - very highDQ-213:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
GOME2 - very highERS-210:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
GOME-2No2 - very highMetop-A07:50 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
GOME-2Yes2 - very highMetop-B09:31 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GOME-2Yes2 - very highMetop-C09:31 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
NACHOS-Imager2 - very highNACHOS-151.6 °DRIFT
X
XXX
NACHOS-Imager2 - very highNACHOS-251.6 °DRIFT
X
XXXX
OMI 2 - very highAura13:40 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OMS-nadir2 - very highFY-3F10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
SCIAMACHY-nadir2 - very highEnvisat10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
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
GHMS2 - very highHimawari-10140.7°EGEOXXXXXXXXXXX
GIIRSYes2 - very highFY-4A104.7°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXX
GIIRS-22 - very highFY-4B105°EGEO
X
XXXXXXX
GIIRS-22 - very highFY-4CGEOXXXXXXXX
GIIRS-22 - very highFY-4D105°EGEO
X
XXXXXXX
GIIRS-22 - very highFY-4E86.5°EGEO
X
XXXXXXX
GXS2 - very highGeoXO Central105°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
IRFS-GS2 - very highElectro-M N1GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
IRFS-GS2 - very highElectro-M N2GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
IRFS-GS2 - very highElectro-M N3GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
IRS2 - very highMTG-S1GEO
X
XXXXXXXXXX
IRS2 - very highMTG-S2GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
AIRS Important noteYes2 - very highAqua13:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CrISYes2 - very highNOAA-2013:25 ascSunSync83
X
XXXXXXXXXX
CrISYes2 - very highNOAA-2113:30 ascSunSync75
X
XXXXXXXX
CrIS Important noteYes2 - very highSNPP13:25 ascSunSync143
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CrIS2 - very highJPSS-313:30 ascSunSyncXXXXXXXX
CrIS2 - very highJPSS-413:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
HIRASYes2 - very highFY-3D13:40 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
HIRAS-2Yes2 - very highFY-3E05:40 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
HIRAS-22 - very highFY-3H14:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXXX
HIRAS-22 - very highFY-3F10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
HIRAS-22 - very highFY-3J05:00 descSunSync
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
IASI-NG2 - very highMetop-SG-A209:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
IASI-NG2 - very highMetop-SG-A309:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
IASI-NG2 - very highMetop-SG-A109:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
IKFS-2No2 - very highMeteor-M N209:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
X
IKFS-22 - very highMeteor-M N2-115:09 ascSunSync
X
IKFS-22 - very highMeteor-M N2-215:15 ascSunSync
X
XXXX
X
IKFS-22 - very highMeteor-M N2-315:09 descSunSync
X
XXXXX
IKFS-22 - very highMeteor-M N2-4SunSync
X
XXXXX
IKFS-22 - very highMeteor-M N2-515:00 descSunSyncXXXXXX
IKFS-22 - very highMeteor-M N2-609:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXX
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
TES-nadir Important note2 - very highAura13:40 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
FSI2 - very highFORUM09:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXX
IMG2 - very highADEOS10:30 descSunSync
X
X
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
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
X
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
X
XXXXXX
X
SBUV3 - highNimbus-712:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
SBUV/23 - highNOAA-914:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
SBUV/23 - highNOAA-1007:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
SBUV/23 - highNOAA-1114:10 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
SBUV/23 - highNOAA-1314:00 ascSunSync
X
SBUV/23 - highNOAA-1409:30 descSunSync
X
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
OMPS-limbYes4 - fairNOAA-2113:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
OMPS-limbYes4 - fairSNPP13:25 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
OMPS-limb4 - fairJPSS-313:30 ascSunSyncXXXXXXXX
OMPS-limb4 - fairJPSS-413:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
OMS-limb4 - fairFY-3F10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
OSIRISNo4 - fairOdin06:42 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SCIAMACHY-limb4 - fairEnvisat10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
CLAES4 - fairUARS57 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
ILAS-II4 - fairADEOS-210:30 descSunSync
X
X
MIPAS4 - fairEnvisat10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
TES-limb Important note4 - fairAura13:40 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
GOMOS Important note5 - marginalEnvisat10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
X
MAESTRO Important note5 - marginalSCISAT-173.9 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SAGE-II5 - marginalERBS57 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
SAGE-III5 - marginalMeteor-3M09:15 ascSunSync
X
XXXX
X
SAGE-III5 - marginalISS SAGE-III51.6 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXXXXX
ACE-FTS5 - marginalSCISAT-173.9 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
AIUS5 - marginalGF-513:30 ascSunSync
X
XX
AIUS5 - marginalGF-5-0213:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
AIUS5 - marginalGF-5-01A13:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
ALTIUS5 - marginalALTIUS10:00 descSunSync
X
XXX
ILAS-I5 - marginalADEOS10:30 descSunSync
X
X
All instruments for measuring PSC occurrence
Instruments Relevance Operational limitations
CATS1 - primary
ACE Lidar1 - primary
ACDL1 - primary
AOS-Lidar1 - primary
CALIOP1 - primary
ATLID1 - primary
GEDI Lidar1 - primary
MOLI lidar1 - primary
VCL1 - primary
GLAS1 - primary
ATLAS1 - primary
GEMS2 - very high
Sentinel-42 - very high
TEMPO2 - very high
EMI2 - very high
EMI-22 - very high
GOME2 - very high
GOME-22 - very high
NACHOS-Imager2 - very high
OMI 2 - very high
OMS-nadir2 - very high
SCIAMACHY-nadir2 - very high
Sentinel-52 - very high
TGSP2 - very high
TROPOMI2 - very high
UVAS2 - very high
GHMS2 - very high
GIIRS2 - very high
GIIRS-22 - very high
GXS2 - very high
IRFS-GS2 - very high
IRS2 - very high
AIRS2 - very high
CrIS2 - very high
HIRAS2 - very high
HIRAS-22 - very high
IASI2 - very high
IASI-NG2 - very high
IKFS-22 - very high
IKFS-32 - very high
TANSO-FTS2 - very high
TANSO-FTS/22 - very high
TES-nadir2 - very high
FSI2 - very high
IMG2 - very high
IR spectrometer2 - very high
OMPS-nadir3 - high
Ozonometer-33 - high
Ozonometer-TM3 - high
TOMS3 - high
TOU3 - high
BUV3 - high
SBUS3 - high
SBUV3 - high
SBUV/23 - high
ACS-limb4 - fair
OMPS-limb4 - fair
OMS-limb4 - fair
OSIRIS4 - fair
SCIAMACHY-limb4 - fair
CLAES4 - fair
ILAS-II4 - fair
MIPAS4 - fair
TES-limb4 - fair
GOMOS5 - marginal
MAESTRO5 - marginal
SAGE-II5 - marginal
SAGE-III5 - marginal
ACE-FTS5 - marginal
AIUS5 - marginal
ALTIUS5 - marginal
ILAS-I5 - marginal