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Gap analyses by variable, type of mission or WIGOS subcomponent

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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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Instrument	NRT?	Relevance	Satellite	ECT/Lon	Orbit	DLR	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	2046	2047	2048	2049	2050
FSI		1 - primary	FORUM	09:30 desc	SunSync																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GHMS		2 - very high	Himawari-10	140.7°E	GEO																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GXS		2 - very high	GeoXO Central	105°W	GEO																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IASI	No	2 - very high	Metop-A	07:50 desc	SunSync													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IASI	Yes	2 - very high	Metop-B	09:31 desc	SunSync	56																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IASI	Yes	2 - very high	Metop-C	09:31 desc	SunSync	108																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IASI-NG		2 - very high	Metop-SG-A2	09:30 desc	SunSync																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IASI-NG		2 - very high	Metop-SG-A3	09:30 desc	SunSync																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IASI-NG		2 - very high	Metop-SG-A1	09:30 desc	SunSync																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-3		2 - very high	Meteor-MP N1	15:30 asc	SunSync																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-3		2 - very high	Meteor-MP N2	09:30 desc	SunSync																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TES-nadir		2 - very high	Aura	13:40 asc	SunSync											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMG		2 - very high	ADEOS	10:30 desc	SunSync			X	X
AIRS	Yes	2 - very high	Aqua	13:30 asc	SunSync									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
CrIS	Yes	2 - very high	NOAA-20	13:25 asc	SunSync	83																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CrIS	Yes	2 - very high	NOAA-21	13:30 asc	SunSync	75																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CrIS	Yes	2 - very high	SNPP	13:25 asc	SunSync	143																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CrIS		2 - very high	JPSS-3	13:30 asc	SunSync																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CrIS		2 - very high	JPSS-4	13:30 asc	SunSync																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GIIRS	Yes	2 - very high	FY-4A	104.7°E	GEO																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GIIRS-2		2 - very high	FY-4B	105°E	GEO																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GIIRS-2		2 - very high	FY-4C		GEO																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GIIRS-2		2 - very high	FY-4D	105°E	GEO																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GIIRS-2		2 - very high	FY-4E	86.5°E	GEO																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRAS	Yes	2 - very high	FY-3D	13:40 asc	SunSync																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRAS-2	Yes	2 - very high	FY-3E	05:40 desc	SunSync																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRAS-2		2 - very high	FY-3H	14:00 asc	SunSync																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRAS-2		2 - very high	FY-3F	10:00 desc	SunSync																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRAS-2		2 - very high	FY-3J	05:00 desc	SunSync																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRFS-GS		2 - very high	Electro-M N1		GEO																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRFS-GS		2 - very high	Electro-M N2		GEO																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRFS-GS		2 - very high	Electro-M N3		GEO																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRS		2 - very high	MTG-S1	0°	GEO																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRS		2 - very high	MTG-S2	0°	GEO																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-2	No	3 - high	Meteor-M N2	09:30 asc	SunSync																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-2		3 - high	Meteor-M N2-1	15:09 asc	SunSync																								X
IKFS-2		3 - high	Meteor-M N2-2	15:15 asc	SunSync																										X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-2		3 - high	Meteor-M N2-3	15:09 desc	SunSync																														X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-2		3 - high	Meteor-M N2-4		SunSync																															X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-2		3 - high	Meteor-M N2-5	15:00 desc	SunSync																																X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-2		3 - high	Meteor-M N2-6	09:00 asc	SunSync																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
TANSO-FTS	No	3 - high	GOSAT	13:00 desc	SunSync																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TANSO-FTS/2		3 - high	GOSAT-2	13:00 desc	SunSync																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SCIAMACHY-nadir		4 - fair	Envisat	10:00 desc	SunSync									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Sentinel-5		4 - fair	Metop-SG-A2	09:30 desc	SunSync																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Sentinel-5		4 - fair	Metop-SG-A3	09:30 desc	SunSync																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Sentinel-5		4 - fair	Metop-SG-A1	09:30 desc	SunSync																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TGSP		4 - fair	Meteor-MP N1	15:30 asc	SunSync																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TGSP		4 - fair	Meteor-MP N2	09:30 desc	SunSync																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TROPOMI		4 - fair	Sentinel-5P	13:30 asc	SunSync																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HySICS		4 - fair	ISS CLARREO-PF	51.6 °	DRIFT																															X	X
GOME		5 - marginal	ERS-2	10:30 desc	SunSync		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GOME-2	No	5 - marginal	Metop-A	07:50 desc	SunSync													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GOME-2	Yes	5 - marginal	Metop-B	09:31 desc	SunSync																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GOME-2	Yes	5 - marginal	Metop-C	09:31 desc	SunSync																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Sentinel-4		5 - marginal	MTG-S1	0°	GEO																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Sentinel-4		5 - marginal	MTG-S2	0°	GEO																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
EMI		5 - marginal	GF-5	13:30 asc	SunSync																									X	X	X
EMI		5 - marginal	GF-5-02	13:30 asc	SunSync																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
EMI		5 - marginal	GF-5-01A	13:30 asc	SunSync																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
EMI-2		5 - marginal	DQ-1	13:00 asc	SunSync																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
EMI-2		5 - marginal	DQ-2	13:00 asc	SunSync																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GEMS		5 - marginal	GEO-KOMPSAT-2B	128.2°E	GEO																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OMI		5 - marginal	Aura	13:40 asc	SunSync											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OMS-nadir		5 - marginal	FY-3F	10:00 desc	SunSync																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TEMPO		5 - marginal	TEMPO	91°W	GEO																														X	X	X
TANSO-3		5 - marginal	GOSAT-GW	13:30 asc	SunSync																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

All instruments for measuring Upward spectral radiance at TOA

Instruments	Relevance	Operational limitations
FSI	1 - primary
IR spectrometer	1 - primary
GHMS	2 - very high
GXS	2 - very high
IASI	2 - very high
IASI-NG	2 - very high
IKFS-3	2 - very high
TES-nadir	2 - very high
IMG	2 - very high
AIRS	2 - very high
CrIS	2 - very high
GIIRS	2 - very high
GIIRS-2	2 - very high
HIRAS	2 - very high
HIRAS-2	2 - very high
IRFS-GS	2 - very high
IRS	2 - very high
IKFS-2	3 - high
TANSO-FTS	3 - high
TANSO-FTS/2	3 - high
SCIAMACHY-nadir	4 - fair
Sentinel-5	4 - fair
TGSP	4 - fair
TROPOMI	4 - fair
HySICS	4 - fair
SW spectrometer	4 - fair
GOME	5 - marginal
GOME-2	5 - marginal
Sentinel-4	5 - marginal
EMI	5 - marginal
EMI-2	5 - marginal
GEMS	5 - marginal
OMI	5 - marginal
OMS-nadir	5 - marginal
TEMPO	5 - marginal
UVAS	5 - marginal
TANSO-3	5 - marginal

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	Each instrument is assigned with a 5-step rating, evaluated as a blend of several elements. For this particular Variable, the rating is driven by: whether measuring total (TSI) and/or spectral solar irradiance; the covered spectral range. RATING CRITERIA:
1	Line-resolving spectrometer in the water vapour bands around 6.3 and 18 mm, and CO2 band around 15 mm
2	Line-resolving spectrometer in the water vapour band around 6.3 mm, and CO2 bands around 4.3 and 15 mm
3	Line-resolving spectrometer in the water vapour band around 6.3 mm, and the CO2 band around 15 mm
4	Short-wave spectrometer covering UV + VIS + NIR + SWIR
5	Short-wave spectrometer covering UV + VIS + NIR or (UV + VIS) or (NIR + SWIR)

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