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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 vertical resolution allowed by the sensing technique (radio-occultation, IR spectrometry).

 

RATING CRITERIA:

1

  • Cluster of radio-occultation sounders

2

  • Radio-occultation sounder tracking >=2 GNSS systems in setting and/or rising phase
  • High-resolution cross-nadir spectrometer in TIR

3

  • Radio-occultation sounder tracking <2 GNSS systems in setting and/or rising phase
  • Medium-resolution cross-nadir TIR spectrometer in GEO

4

  • Medium-resolution cross-nadir TIR spectrometer in LEO
  • Radio-occultation sounder with omni-directional antenna

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Found 91 results

This table has a large number of results.
Instrument NRT? Relevance Satellite ECT/Lon Orbit DLR
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CION1 - primaryCICEROSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
CION-21 - primaryCICERO-2SunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Pyxis-RO1 - primaryGNOMES-1TBDSunSync
X
X
Pyxis-RO1 - primaryGNOMES-2TBDSunSync
X
XXXXX
Pyxis-RO1 - primaryGNOMES-3TBDSunSync
X
XXXXX
Pyxis-RO1 - primaryGNOMES-4TBDSunSync
X
XXXXX
STRATOS1 - primaryLemur-2SunSync135
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
IGOR (COSMIC) Important noteNo1 - primaryCOSMIC-172 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
TGRS (COSMIC-2)1 - primaryCOSMIC-224 °DRIFT65
X
XXXXXXX
ARMA-MP2 - very highMeteor-MP N115:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
ARMA-MP2 - very highMeteor-MP N209:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
GNSS-RO (Sentinel-6)2 - very highSentinel-6A66 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXXX
GNSS-RO (Sentinel-6)2 - very highSentinel-6B66 °DRIFTXXXXXXXX
GNSS-RO (Sentinel-6)2 - very highSentinel-6C66 °DRIFTXXXXXXX
RO2 - very highMetop-SG-A209:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
RO2 - very highMetop-SG-A309:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
RO2 - very highMetop-SG-B109:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
RO2 - very highMetop-SG-B209:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
RO2 - very highMetop-SG-B309:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
RO2 - very highMetop-SG-A109:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
AOPOD2 - very highKOMPSAT-506:00 ascSunSync224
X
XXXXXXXXXXX
GNOS Important noteYes2 - very highFY-3C08:20 descSunSync
X
XXXXXX
X
GNOSYes2 - very highFY-3D13:40 ascSunSync188
X
XXXXXXX
GNOS-22 - very highFY-3E05:40 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
GNOS-22 - very highFY-3H14:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXXX
GNOS-22 - very highFY-3F10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
GNOS-22 - very highFY-3J05:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
GNOS-22 - very highFY-3G50 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXX
GNOS-22 - very highFY-3I50 °DRIFTXXXXXXX
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-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
IMG2 - very highADEOS10:30 descSunSync
X
X
GOLPE3 - highSAC-C10:20 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXX
X
GRASNo3 - highMetop-A07:50 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
GRASYes3 - highMetop-B09:31 descSunSync75
X
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GRASYes3 - highMetop-C09:31 descSunSync114
X
XXXXXXXXX
IGOR (TacSat-2)3 - highTacSat-240 °DRIFT
X
X
ROSA Important note3 - highMegha-Tropiques20 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXXX
X
ROSA Important note3 - highSAC-D06:00 descSunSync
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XXX
X
BlackJack (CHAMP) Important note3 - highCHAMP87 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXXX
X
BlackJack (GRACE) Important noteNo3 - highGRACE (2 sats)89 °DRIFT168
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
GPS/MET3 - highOrbView-1/MicroLab70 °DRIFT
X
XX
ROHPPYes3 - highSEOSAR/Paz06:00 ascSunSync281
X
XXXXXX
ROSA (OceanSat)No3 - highOceanSat-211:53 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
Tianmu-Receiver3 - highTianmu-1SunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
TOR3 - highTerraSAR-X06:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
TOR3 - highTanDEM-X06:00 descSunSync230
X
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Tri-G (GRACE-FO) Important note3 - highGRACE-FO (2 sats)89 °DRIFT226
X
XXXXXXXX
TRSR (Ørsted) Important noteNo3 - highØrsted96.5 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXXX
YunYao-receiver3 - highYunYao-1SunSync
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XXXXXX
GHMS3 - highHimawari-10140.7°EGEOXXXXXXXXXXX
GIIRSYes3 - highFY-4A104.7°EGEO
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XXXXXXXX
GIIRS-23 - highFY-4B105°EGEO
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XXXXXXX
GIIRS-23 - highFY-4CGEOXXXXXXXX
GIIRS-23 - highFY-4D105°EGEO
X
XXXXXXX
GIIRS-23 - highFY-4E86.5°EGEO
X
XXXXXXX
GXS3 - highGeoXO Central105°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
IRFS-GS3 - highElectro-M N1GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
IRFS-GS3 - highElectro-M N2GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
IRFS-GS3 - highElectro-M N3GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
IRS3 - highMTG-S1GEO
X
XXXXXXXXXX
IRS3 - highMTG-S2GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
AIRS Important noteYes4 - fairAqua13:30 ascSunSync
X
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CrISYes4 - fairNOAA-2013:25 ascSunSync83
X
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CrISYes4 - fairNOAA-2113:30 ascSunSync75
X
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CrIS Important noteYes4 - fairSNPP13:25 ascSunSync143
X
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CrIS4 - fairJPSS-313:30 ascSunSyncXXXXXXXX
CrIS4 - fairJPSS-413:30 ascSunSync
X
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HIRASYes4 - fairFY-3D13:40 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
HIRAS-2Yes4 - fairFY-3E05:40 descSunSync
X
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HIRAS-24 - fairFY-3H14:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXXX
HIRAS-24 - fairFY-3F10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
HIRAS-24 - fairFY-3J05:00 descSunSync
X
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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
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IKFS-24 - fairMeteor-M N2-515:00 descSunSyncXXXXXX
IKFS-24 - fairMeteor-M N2-609:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXX
FSI4 - fairFORUM09:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXX
CORISS4 - fairC/NOFS13 °DRIFT
X
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X
All instruments for measuring Temperature of the tropopause
Instruments Relevance Operational limitations
CION1 - primary
CION-21 - primary
Pyxis-RO1 - primary
STRATOS1 - primary
IGOR (COSMIC)1 - primary
TGRS (COSMIC-2)1 - primary
ARMA-MP2 - very high
GNSS-RO (Sentinel-6)2 - very high
RO2 - very high
AOPOD2 - very high
GNOS2 - very high
GNOS-22 - very high
GNSS-RO2 - very high
IASI2 - very high
IASI-NG2 - very high
IKFS-32 - very high
TANSO-FTS2 - very high
TANSO-FTS/22 - very high
TES-nadir2 - very high
IMG2 - very high
GOLPE3 - high
GRAS3 - high
IGOR (TacSat-2)3 - high
ROSA3 - high
BlackJack (CHAMP)3 - high
BlackJack (GRACE)3 - high
GPS/MET3 - high
ROHPP3 - high
ROSA (OceanSat)3 - high
Tianmu-Receiver3 - high
TOR3 - high
Tri-G (GRACE-FO)3 - high
TRSR (Ørsted)3 - high
YunYao-receiver3 - high
GHMS3 - high
GIIRS3 - high
GIIRS-23 - high
GXS3 - high
IRFS-GS3 - high
IRS3 - high
AIRS4 - fair
CrIS4 - fair
HIRAS4 - fair
HIRAS-24 - fair
IKFS-24 - fair
FSI4 - fair
IR spectrometer4 - fair
CORISS4 - fair