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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 spectral range and the spectral resolution;
  • the scanning mode (cross-nadir, limb).

 

RATING CRITERIA:

1

  • Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL)
  • Very high-resolution SWIR + MWIR spectrometer with very narrow bandwidth
  • Very high-resolution SWIR spectrometer with very narrow bandwidth

2

  • SWIR + MWIR spectrometer
  • MWIR + TIR spectrometer

3

  • SWIR spectrometer
  • TIR spectrometer

4

  • MWIR + TIR spectrometer scanning the limb mechanically or electronically
  • SWIR spectrometer scanning the limb mechanically or electronically

5

  • SWIR + MWIR + TIR spectrometer limb scanning by solar occultation
  • MWIR and/or TIR spectrometer limb scanning by solar occultation
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Found 59 results

This table has a large number of results.
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IPDA lidar1 - primaryMERLIN06:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXX
MethaneSAT Spectrometer-21 - primaryMethaneSAT51.6 °DRIFT
X
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MOPITTYes1 - primaryTerra10:30 descSunSync
X
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TANSO-31 - primaryGOSAT-GW13:30 ascSunSyncXXXXXXXX
Carbon Mapper1 - primaryTanager-1SunSyncXXXXXX
Carbon Mapper1 - primaryTanager-2SunSyncXXXXXX
GHGSat-Spectrometer1 - primaryGHGSat97.5 °SunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GMI (GF-5)1 - primaryGF-513:30 ascSunSync
X
XX
GMI (GF-5)1 - primaryGF-5-0213:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
GMI (GF-5)1 - primaryGF-5-01A13:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
TANSO-FTS/22 - very highGOSAT-213:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXX
IASI-NG2 - very highMetop-SG-A209:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
IASI-NG2 - very highMetop-SG-A309:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
IASI-NG2 - very highMetop-SG-A109:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
TES-nadir Important note2 - very highAura13:40 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
IASINo2 - very highMetop-A07:50 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
IASIYes2 - very highMetop-B09:31 descSunSync56
X
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IASIYes2 - very highMetop-C09:31 descSunSync108
X
XXXXXXXXX
IKFS-32 - very highMeteor-MP N115:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
IKFS-32 - very highMeteor-MP N209:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
IMG2 - very highADEOS10:30 descSunSync
X
X
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
GAS Important noteNo3 - highFY-3D13:40 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
GAS-23 - highFY-3H14:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXXX
SCIAMACHY-nadir3 - highEnvisat10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
Sentinel-53 - highMetop-SG-A209:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
Sentinel-53 - highMetop-SG-A309:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
Sentinel-53 - highMetop-SG-A109:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
TROPOMI Important note3 - highSentinel-5P13:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
TGSP3 - highMeteor-MP N115:30 ascSunSync
X
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TGSP3 - highMeteor-MP N209:30 descSunSync
X
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TANSO-FTSNo3 - highGOSAT13:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
FSI3 - highFORUM09:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXX
MIPAS4 - fairEnvisat10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
TES-limb Important note4 - fairAura13:40 ascSunSync
X
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X
SCIAMACHY-limb4 - fairEnvisat10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
ACE-FTS5 - marginalSCISAT-173.9 °DRIFT
X
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IKFS-2No5 - marginalMeteor-M N209:30 ascSunSync
X
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X
IKFS-25 - marginalMeteor-M N2-115:09 ascSunSync
X
IKFS-25 - marginalMeteor-M N2-215:15 ascSunSync
X
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X
IKFS-25 - marginalMeteor-M N2-315:09 descSunSync
X
XXXXX
IKFS-25 - marginalMeteor-M N2-4SunSync
X
XXXXX
IKFS-25 - marginalMeteor-M N2-515:00 descSunSyncXXXXXX
IKFS-25 - marginalMeteor-M N2-609:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXX
AIUS5 - marginalGF-513:30 ascSunSync
X
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AIUS5 - marginalGF-5-0213:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
AIUS5 - marginalGF-5-01A13:30 ascSunSync
X
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ILAS-I5 - marginalADEOS10:30 descSunSync
X
X
All instruments for measuring CH4
Instruments Relevance Operational limitations
IPDA lidar1 - primary
MethaneSAT Spectrometer-21 - primary
MOPITT1 - primary
TANSO-31 - primary
CO sensor1 - primary
Carbon Mapper1 - primary
GHGSat-Spectrometer1 - primary
GMI (GF-5)1 - primary
TANSO-FTS/22 - very high
IASI-NG2 - very high
TES-nadir2 - very high
IASI2 - very high
IKFS-32 - very high
IMG2 - very high
GHMS2 - very high
GIIRS2 - very high
GIIRS-22 - very high
GXS2 - very high
IRFS-GS2 - very high
IRS2 - very high
GAS3 - high
GAS-23 - high
SCIAMACHY-nadir3 - high
Sentinel-53 - high
TROPOMI3 - high
TGSP3 - high
TANSO-FTS3 - high
FSI3 - high
IR spectrometer3 - high
MIPAS4 - fair
TES-limb4 - fair
ACS-limb4 - fair
SCIAMACHY-limb4 - fair
ACE-FTS5 - marginal
IKFS-25 - marginal
AIUS5 - marginal
ILAS-I5 - marginal