Gap analyses by variable, type of mission or WIGOS subcomponent
Variable sorting criteria
Each instrument is assigned with an up-to-5-step rating, evaluated as a blend of several elements. For this particular Variable, the rating is driven by:
the observed solar area (disk only or disk + corona);
the spatial resolution at solar surface
whether measuring flux or spectrum.
RATING CRITERIA:
1
Disk + corona, high spatial resolution spectrometer
Disk only, high spatial resolution spectrometer
2
Disk + corona, coarse spatial resolution spectrometer
Disk only, coarse spatial resolution spectrometer
3
Disk + corona, high spatial resolution fluxmeter
Disk only, high spatial resolution fluxmeter
4
Disk + corona, coarse spatial resolution fluxmeter