WMO OSCAR | Gap analyses by variable

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Gap analyses by variable or by type of mission

Please select either a variable or a type of mission to display a time chart of satellite instruments having the potential to provide the corresponding measurements. The selection is based on design characteristics (Expert analysis) or declared mission objectives (Simplified analysis). Such a preliminary analysis does not replace a detailed assessment of the actual instrument performances, data availability, and quality of derived environmental data records against specific user requirements.

Note: The chart can be sorted by clicking on the header columns and filtered by instrument properties when applicable. Select the period of interest with the cursor at the bottom of the chart. Future missions which are not firmly planned are shaded with stripes. A warning icon () indicates degraded satellite: hover over the icon for details. The chart is followed by a table of all potentially relevant instruments.

Select a variable

or select a type of mission

Analysis

Expert system, based on instrument properties Help icon

Simplified, based on mission objectives Help icon

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.

Measurement timeline for Cloud top height

Definition:

Height of the top of the cloud (highest cloud in case of multi-layer clouds)

Hint: Move around in the timeline by scrolling up, down, left or right.

Found 373 results

Instrument	NRT?	Relevance	Satellite	Orbit	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	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
CATS		1 - primary	ISS CATS	51.6 °																																															X	X	X
CALIOP	No	1 - primary	CALIPSO	13:30 asc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ATLID		1 - primary	EarthCARE	14:00 desc																																																					X	X	X	X
GEDI Lidar		1 - primary	ISS GEDI	51.6 °																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
MOLI lidar		1 - primary	ISS MOLI	51.6 °																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
GLAS		1 - primary	ICESat	94 °																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ATLAS		1 - primary	ICESat-2	94 °																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
AIRS	Yes	2 - very high	Aqua	13:30 asc																																		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																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CrIS		2 - very high	JPSS-2	13:30 asc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CrIS	Yes	2 - very high	SNPP	13:25 asc																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CrIS		2 - very high	JPSS-3	13:30 asc																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CrIS		2 - very high	JPSS-4	13:30 asc																																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GIIRS	Yes	2 - very high	FY-4A	105°E																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
GIIRS		2 - very high	FY-4B	105°E																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GIIRS		2 - very high	FY-4C	86.5°E																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GIIRS		2 - very high	FY-4D	105°E																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GIIRS		2 - very high	FY-4E	86.5°E																																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GIIRS		2 - very high	FY-4F	105°E																																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GIIRS		2 - very high	FY-4G	86.5°E																																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRAS	Yes	2 - very high	FY-3D	14:00 asc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRAS		2 - very high	FY-3E	06:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRAS		2 - very high	FY-3F	10:00 desc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRAS		2 - very high	FY-3G	14:00 asc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRAS		2 - very high	FY-3H	06:00 desc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X
IASI	Yes	2 - very high	Metop-A	09:30 desc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IASI	Yes	2 - very high	Metop-B	09:30 desc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IASI		2 - very high	Metop-C	09:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IASI-NG		2 - very high	Metop-SG-A1	09:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IASI-NG		2 - very high	Metop-SG-A2	09:30 desc																																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IASI-NG		2 - very high	Metop-SG-A3	09:30 desc																																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-2		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2	09:30 asc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-2		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2-1	15:09 asc																																																	X
IKFS-2		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2-2	15:00 asc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-2		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2-3	15:09 asc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-2		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2-4	09:00 desc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-2		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2-5	15:00 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-2		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2-6	09:00 asc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-3		2 - very high	Meteor-MP N1	15:30 asc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-3		2 - very high	Meteor-MP N2	09:30 desc																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRFS-GS		2 - very high	Electro-M N1	14.5°W																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRFS-GS		2 - very high	Electro-M N2	76°E																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRFS-GS		2 - very high	Electro-M N3	165.8°E																																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRS		2 - very high	MTG-S1	0°																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRS		2 - very high	MTG-S2	0°																																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TANSO-FTS	No	2 - very high	GOSAT-1	13:00 desc																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TANSO-FTS/2		2 - very high	GOSAT-2	13:00 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
TES-nadir		2 - very high	Aura	13:45 asc																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMG		2 - very high	ADEOS	10:30 desc																												X	X
IRIS-B		2 - very high	Nimbus-3	12:00 desc	X	X	X	X
IRIS-D		2 - very high	Nimbus-4	12:00 desc		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ABI		2 - very high	GOES-16	75.2°W																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ABI	Yes	2 - very high	GOES-17	137.2°W																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ABI		2 - very high	GOES-T	137°W																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ABI		2 - very high	GOES-U	75°W																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AGRI	Yes	2 - very high	FY-4A	105°E																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
AGRI		2 - very high	FY-4B	105°E																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AGRI		2 - very high	FY-4C	86.5°E																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AGRI		2 - very high	FY-4D	105°E																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AGRI		2 - very high	FY-4E	86.5°E																																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AGRI		2 - very high	FY-4F	105°E																																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AGRI		2 - very high	FY-4G	86.5°E																																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AHI	Yes	2 - very high	Himawari-8	140.7°E																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AHI		2 - very high	Himawari-9	140.7°E																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AMI	Yes	2 - very high	GEO-KOMPSAT-2A	128.2°E																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FCI		2 - very high	MTG-I1	0°																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FCI		2 - very high	MTG-I2	0°																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FCI		2 - very high	MTG-I3	0°																																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FCI		2 - very high	MTG-I4	0°																																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
METimage		2 - very high	Metop-SG-A1	09:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
METimage		2 - very high	Metop-SG-A2	09:30 desc																																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
METimage		2 - very high	Metop-SG-A3	09:30 desc																																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MODIS	Yes	2 - very high	Aqua	13:30 asc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MODIS	Yes	2 - very high	Terra	10:30 desc																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GSM		2 - very high	Electro-M N1	14.5°W																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GSM		2 - very high	Electro-M N2	76°E																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GSM		2 - very high	Electro-M N3	165.8°E																																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-MR-MP		2 - very high	Meteor-MP N1	15:30 asc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-MR-MP		2 - very high	Meteor-MP N2	09:30 desc																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SEVIRI		2 - very high	Meteosat-8	3.7°E																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SEVIRI	Yes	2 - very high	Meteosat-9	3.5°E																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SEVIRI	Yes	2 - very high	Meteosat-10	9.5°E																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SEVIRI		2 - very high	Meteosat-11	0°																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SEVIRI		2 - very high	Meteosat-8 (IODC)	41.5°E																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS		2 - very high	Nimbus-6	12:00 desc							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/2		2 - very high	NOAA-6	07:30 desc											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/2		2 - very high	NOAA-7	14:30 asc													X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/2		2 - very high	NOAA-8	07:30 desc															X	X	X
HIRS/2		2 - very high	NOAA-9	14:30 asc																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/2		2 - very high	NOAA-10	07:30 desc																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/2		2 - very high	NOAA-11	14:10 asc																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/2		2 - very high	NOAA-12	05:10 desc																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/2		2 - very high	NOAA-13	14:00 asc																									X
HIRS/2		2 - very high	NOAA-14	09:30 desc																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/2		2 - very high	TIROS-N	14:30 asc										X	X	X	X
HIRS/3		2 - very high	NOAA-15	06:54 desc																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/3		2 - very high	NOAA-16	09:01 desc																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/3		2 - very high	NOAA-17	07:03 desc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/4	Yes	2 - very high	Metop-A	09:30 desc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/4	Yes	2 - very high	Metop-B	09:30 desc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/4		2 - very high	NOAA-18	08:32 desc																																					X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/4		2 - very high	NOAA-19	04:46 desc																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRAS		2 - very high	FY-3A	09:05 desc																																								X
IRAS	Yes	2 - very high	FY-3B	13:38 asc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRAS	Yes	2 - very high	FY-3C	10:15 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER		2 - very high	GOES-8	75°W																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER		2 - very high	GOES-9	135°W																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER		2 - very high	GOES-10	135°W																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER		2 - very high	GOES-11	135°W																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER		2 - very high	GOES-12	75°W																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER	No	2 - very high	GOES-13	60°W																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER	Yes	2 - very high	GOES-14	105°W																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER	Yes	2 - very high	GOES-15	128°W																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER		2 - very high	GOES-9 (GMS backup)	155°E																																			X	X	X	X
SOUNDER		2 - very high	GOES-10 (S-America)	60°W																																						X	X	X	X
SOUNDER		2 - very high	GOES-12 (S-America)	60°W																																										X	X	X	X
SOUNDER (INSAT)	Yes	2 - very high	INSAT-3D	82°E																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER (INSAT)		2 - very high	INSAT-3DR	74°E																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER (INSAT)		2 - very high	INSAT-3DS	74°E																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VAS		2 - very high	GOES-4	135°W												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VAS		2 - very high	GOES-5	75°W													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VAS		2 - very high	GOES-6	135°W															X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VAS		2 - very high	GOES-7	75°W																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS/A		3 - high	Arctica-M N1	63.4 °																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS/A		3 - high	Arctica-M N2	63.4 °																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS/A		3 - high	Arctica-M N3	63.4 °																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS/A		3 - high	Arctica-M N4	63.4 °																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS/A		3 - high	Arctica-M N5	63.4 °																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X
ASTER	Yes	3 - high	Terra	10:30 desc																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ECOSTRESS		3 - high	ISS ECOSTRESS	51.6 °																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
MX-LWIR		3 - high	GISAT-1	85.5°E																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MX-LWIR		3 - high	GISAT-2	83°E																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GHI		3 - high	FY-4B	105°E																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GLI		3 - high	ADEOS-2	10:30 desc																																		X	X
IIR	No	3 - high	CALIPSO	13:30 asc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMAGER (GOES 12-15)		3 - high	GOES-12	75°W																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMAGER (GOES 12-15)	Yes	3 - high	GOES-13	60°W																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMAGER (GOES 12-15)	Yes	3 - high	GOES-14	105°W																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMAGER (GOES 12-15)	Yes	3 - high	GOES-15	128°W																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMAGER (GOES 12-15)		3 - high	GOES-12 (S-America)	60°W																																										X	X	X	X
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)		3 - high	GOES-8	75°W																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)		3 - high	GOES-9	135°W																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)		3 - high	GOES-10	135°W																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)		3 - high	GOES-11	135°W																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)		3 - high	GOES-9 (GMS backup)	155°E																																			X	X	X	X
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)		3 - high	GOES-10 (S-America)	60°W																																						X	X	X	X
IMAGER (INSAT)	Yes	3 - high	INSAT-3D	82°E																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMAGER (INSAT)		3 - high	INSAT-3DR	74°E																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMAGER (INSAT)		3 - high	INSAT-3DS	74°E																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMAGER (MTSAT-2)	No	3 - high	Himawari-7 (MTSAT-2)	145°E																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
JAMI		3 - high	Himawari-6 (MTSAT-1R)	140°E																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2	Yes	3 - high	FY-3D	14:00 asc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2		3 - high	FY-3E	06:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2		3 - high	FY-3F	10:00 desc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2		3 - high	FY-3G	14:00 asc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2		3 - high	FY-3H	06:00 desc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2		3 - high	FY-3RM-1	50 °																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2		3 - high	FY-3RM-2	50 °																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
MI	Yes	3 - high	COMS	128.2°E																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSI		3 - high	EarthCARE	14:00 desc																																																					X	X	X	X
MSU-GS		3 - high	Electro-L N1	29.6°W																																											X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS	Yes	3 - high	Electro-L N2	76°E																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS		3 - high	Electro-L N3	165.8°E																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS		3 - high	Electro-L N4	166°E																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS		3 - high	Electro-L N5	76°E																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MVIRI		3 - high	Meteosat-1	0°									X	X	X
MVIRI		3 - high	Meteosat-2	0°													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MVIRI		3 - high	Meteosat-3	0°																				X	X	X	X
MVIRI		3 - high	Meteosat-4	0°																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MVIRI		3 - high	Meteosat-5	0°																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MVIRI		3 - high	Meteosat-6	0°																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MVIRI		3 - high	Meteosat-7 (IODC)	58°E																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MVIRI		3 - high	Meteosat-3 (ADC)	50°W																							X	X	X
MVIRI		3 - high	Meteosat-3 (X-ADC)	75°W																									X	X	X
MVIRI		3 - high	Meteosat-5 (IODC)	63°E																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MVIRI		3 - high	Meteosat-6 (IODC)	67.5°E																																							X	X	X	X	X
MVIRI		3 - high	Meteosat-7	0°																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OCTS		3 - high	ADEOS	10:30 desc																												X	X
S-VISSR (FY-2A/B)		3 - high	FY-2A	105°E																													X	X
S-VISSR (FY-2A/B)		3 - high	FY-2B	105°E																																X	X	X	X	X
S-VISSR (FY-2C/D/E)		3 - high	FY-2C	105°E																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
S-VISSR (FY-2C/D/E)		3 - high	FY-2D	86.5°E																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
S-VISSR (FY-2C/D/E)	Yes	3 - high	FY-2E	86.5°E																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
S-VISSR (FY-2F/G/H)	Yes	3 - high	FY-2F	112°E																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
S-VISSR (FY-2F/G/H)	Yes	3 - high	FY-2G	99.5°E																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X
S-VISSR (FY-2F/G/H)	Yes	3 - high	FY-2H	79°E																																																		X	X	X	X	X
SCMR		3 - high	Nimbus-5	12:00 desc				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
THIR		3 - high	Nimbus-4	12:00 desc		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
THIR		3 - high	Nimbus-5	12:00 desc				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
THIR		3 - high	Nimbus-6	12:00 desc							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
THIR		3 - high	Nimbus-7	12:00 desc										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRR (INSAT)		3 - high	INSAT-1A	74°E														X
VHRR (INSAT)		3 - high	INSAT-1B	74°E															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRR (INSAT)		3 - high	INSAT-1C	93.5°E																				X	X
VHRR (INSAT)		3 - high	INSAT-1D	74°E																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRR (INSAT)		3 - high	INSAT-2A	74°E																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRR (INSAT)		3 - high	INSAT-2B	93.5°E																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRR (INSAT)		3 - high	INSAT-2D	93.5°E																													X
VHRR (INSAT)		3 - high	INSAT-2E	83°E																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRR (INSAT)		3 - high	INSAT-3A	93.5°E																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRR (INSAT)		3 - high	Kalpana-1	74°E																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIIRS	Yes	3 - high	NOAA-20	13:25 asc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIIRS		3 - high	JPSS-2	13:30 asc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIIRS	Yes	3 - high	SNPP	13:25 asc																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIIRS		3 - high	JPSS-3	13:30 asc																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIIRS		3 - high	JPSS-4	13:30 asc																																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VISSR (Himawari-5)		3 - high	Himawari-5 (GMS-5)	140°E																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VTIR		3 - high	MOS-1	10:15 desc																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VTIR		3 - high	MOS-1B	10:35 desc																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ITPR		3 - high	Nimbus-5	12:00 desc				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SIRS-B		3 - high	Nimbus-4	12:00 desc		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-1	81.3 °							X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-2	81.3 °									X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-3	81.2 °									X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-4	81.2 °											X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-5	81.2 °											X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-6	81.2 °												X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-7	81.3 °													X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-8	82.5 °														X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-9	81.3 °														X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-10	81.2 °															X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-11	82.5 °																X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-12	82.5 °																	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-13	82.5 °																	X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-14	82.5 °																		X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-15	82.5 °																			X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-16	82.5 °																			X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-17	82.5 °																				X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-18	82.5 °																					X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-19	82.5 °																						X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-20	82.5 °																						X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		3 - high	Meteor-2-21	82.5 °																									X	X	X
SM (Meteor-3)		3 - high	Meteor-3-1	82.5 °																	X	X	X
SM (Meteor-3)		3 - high	Meteor-3-2	82.5 °																				X	X	X
SM (Meteor-3)		3 - high	Meteor-3-3	82.5 °																					X	X	X
SM (Meteor-3)		3 - high	Meteor-3-4	82.5 °																							X	X	X
SM (Meteor-3)		3 - high	Meteor-3-5	82.5 °																							X	X	X
SM (Meteor-3)		3 - high	Meteor-3-6	82.5 °																										X	X	X
VTPR		3 - high	NOAA-2	14:30 asc				X	X	X	X
VTPR		3 - high	NOAA-3	14:30 asc					X	X	X	X
VTPR		3 - high	NOAA-4	14:30 asc						X	X	X	X	X
VTPR		3 - high	NOAA-5	14:30 asc								X	X	X	X
SCR (Nimbus-5)		3 - high	Nimbus-5	12:00 desc				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SI-GDR		3 - high	Meteor-P2	81.2 °								X	X	X
SI-GDR		3 - high	Meteor-P3	10:15 asc									X	X	X
SI-GDR		3 - high	Meteor-P4	10:15 asc											X	X	X
SIRS-A		3 - high	Nimbus-3	12:00 desc	X	X	X	X
AATSR		4 - fair	Envisat	10:00 desc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ATSR		4 - fair	ERS-1	10:30 desc																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ATSR-2		4 - fair	ERS-2	10:30 desc																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR/2		4 - fair	NOAA-7	14:30 asc													X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR/2		4 - fair	NOAA-9	14:30 asc																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR/2		4 - fair	NOAA-11	14:10 asc																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR/2		4 - fair	NOAA-12	05:10 desc																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR/2		4 - fair	NOAA-13	14:00 asc																									X
AVHRR/2		4 - fair	NOAA-14	09:30 desc																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR/3	Yes	4 - fair	Metop-A	09:30 desc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR/3	Yes	4 - fair	Metop-B	09:30 desc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR/3		4 - fair	Metop-C	09:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR/3	Yes	4 - fair	NOAA-15	06:54 desc																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR/3		4 - fair	NOAA-16	09:01 desc																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR/3		4 - fair	NOAA-17	07:03 desc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR/3	Yes	4 - fair	NOAA-18	08:32 desc																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR/3	Yes	4 - fair	NOAA-19	04:46 desc																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COCTS		4 - fair	HY-1A	10:30 desc																																		X	X	X
COCTS		4 - fair	HY-1B	10:30 desc																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COCTS		4 - fair	HY-1C	10:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COCTS		4 - fair	HY-1D	13:30 asc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COCTS		4 - fair	HY-1E	13:30 asc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COCTS		4 - fair	HY-1F	13:30 asc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-MR		4 - fair	Meteor-M N1	09:30 desc																																									X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-MR	Yes	4 - fair	Meteor-M N2	09:30 asc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-MR		4 - fair	Meteor-M N2-1	15:09 asc																																																	X
MSU-MR		4 - fair	Meteor-M N2-2	15:00 asc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-MR		4 - fair	Meteor-M N2-3	15:09 asc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-MR		4 - fair	Meteor-M N2-4	09:00 desc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-MR		4 - fair	Meteor-M N2-5	15:00 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-MR		4 - fair	Meteor-M N2-6	09:00 asc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X
MVISR		4 - fair	FY-1A	15:30 asc																				X
MVISR		4 - fair	FY-1B	07:50 desc																						X	X
MVISR		4 - fair	FY-1C	07:00 desc																															X	X	X	X	X	X
MVISR		4 - fair	FY-1D	09:00 desc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SGLI		4 - fair	GCOM-C	10:30 desc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
SLSTR	Yes	4 - fair	Sentinel-3A	10:00 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SLSTR	Yes	4 - fair	Sentinel-3B	10:00 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SLSTR		4 - fair	Sentinel-3C	10:00 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SLSTR		4 - fair	Sentinel-3D	10:00 desc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SSTM		4 - fair	OceanSat-3	12:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
SSTM		4 - fair	OceanSat-3A	12:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
VIRR (FY-3)		4 - fair	FY-3A	09:05 desc																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIRR (FY-3)	Yes	4 - fair	FY-3B	13:38 asc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIRR (FY-3)	Yes	4 - fair	FY-3C	10:15 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIRS		4 - fair	TRMM	35 °																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
NIRST		4 - fair	SAC-D	06:00 desc																																											X	X	X	X	X
TIRS	Yes	4 - fair	Landsat-8	10:15 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TRISHNA		4 - fair	TRISHNA	13:00 asc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X
ACS-nadir		4 - fair	Meteor-MP N1	15:30 asc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ACS-nadir		4 - fair	Meteor-MP N2	09:30 desc																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GOME		4 - fair	ERS-2	10:30 desc																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GOME-2	Yes	4 - fair	Metop-A	09:30 desc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GOME-2	Yes	4 - fair	Metop-B	09:30 desc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GOME-2		4 - fair	Metop-C	09:30 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SCIAMACHY-nadir		4 - fair	Envisat	10:00 desc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Sentinel-4		4 - fair	MTG-S1	0°																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Sentinel-4		4 - fair	MTG-S2	0°																																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Sentinel-5		4 - fair	Metop-SG-A1	09:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Sentinel-5		4 - fair	Metop-SG-A2	09:30 desc																																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Sentinel-5		4 - fair	Metop-SG-A3	09:30 desc																																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TROPOMI		4 - fair	Sentinel-5P	13:30 asc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GAS	Yes	4 - fair	FY-3D	14:00 asc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
GAS		4 - fair	FY-3G	14:00 asc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
CHRIS		4 - fair	PROBA-1	07:30 desc																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COMIS		4 - fair	STSat-3	10:30 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
DESIS		4 - fair	ISS DESIS	51.6 °																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
GSA		4 - fair	Resurs-P1	10:30 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GSA		4 - fair	Resurs-P2	10:30 desc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GSA		4 - fair	Resurs-P3	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
GSA		4 - fair	Resurs-P4	10:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
GSA		4 - fair	Resurs-P5	10:30 desc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X
HICO		4 - fair	ISS HICO	51.6 °																																									X	X	X	X	X	X
HISUI		4 - fair	ISS HISUI	51.6 °																																																			X	X	X	X
HSI		4 - fair	HJ-1A	10:30 desc																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HSI (EnMAP)		4 - fair	EnMAP	11:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
HYC		4 - fair	PRISMA	10:30 desc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
Hyperion	No	4 - fair	NMP-EO-1	09:45 desc																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HyS-SWIR		4 - fair	GISAT-1	85.5°E																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HyS-SWIR		4 - fair	GISAT-2	83°E																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HyS-VNIR		4 - fair	GISAT-1	85.5°E																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HyS-VNIR		4 - fair	GISAT-2	83°E																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HySI-T		4 - fair	IMS-1	09:30 desc																																								X	X	X	X	X
HySIS		4 - fair	HySIS	10:34 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
LAC	No	4 - fair	NMP-EO-1	09:45 desc																																X	X
MERIS		5 - marginal	Envisat	10:00 desc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MOS		5 - marginal	IRS-P3	10:30 desc																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OCI		5 - marginal	PACE	12:00 desc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
OLCI	Yes	5 - marginal	Sentinel-3A	10:00 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OLCI	Yes	5 - marginal	Sentinel-3B	10:00 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OLCI		5 - marginal	Sentinel-3C	10:00 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OLCI		5 - marginal	Sentinel-3D	10:00 desc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Trasser		5 - marginal	Okean-O-1	82.5 °																															X	X
Trasser		5 - marginal	Okean-O1-3	82.5 °																				X	X	X
3MI		5 - marginal	Metop-SG-A1	09:30 desc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
3MI		5 - marginal	Metop-SG-A2	09:30 desc																																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
3MI		5 - marginal	Metop-SG-A3	09:30 desc																																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CZCS		5 - marginal	Nimbus-7	12:00 desc										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
DPC		5 - marginal	GF-5	13:30 asc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
EPIC (DSCOVR)	Yes	5 - marginal	DSCOVR	N/A																																															X	X	X	X	X	X
GOCI	Yes	5 - marginal	COMS	128.2°E																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GOCI-II		5 - marginal	GEO-KOMPSAT-2B	128.2°E																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-1		5 - marginal	FY-3A	09:05 desc																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-1	Yes	5 - marginal	FY-3B	13:38 asc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-1		5 - marginal	FY-3C	10:15 desc																																													X	X	X
MSU-M		5 - marginal	Okean-O-1	82.5 °																															X	X
MSU-M		5 - marginal	Meteor-P1	81.2 °						X	X	X
MSU-M		5 - marginal	Meteor-P2	81.2 °								X	X	X
MSU-M		5 - marginal	Meteor-P3	10:15 asc									X	X	X
MSU-M		5 - marginal	Meteor-P4	10:15 asc											X	X	X
MSU-M		5 - marginal	Meteor-P5	10:15 asc												X	X	X
MSU-M		5 - marginal	Meteor-P6	10:15 asc													X	X	X
MTVZA-OK (optical)		5 - marginal	SICH-1M	82.5 °																																				X	X	X
MUS-uv/vis/nir		5 - marginal	SAC-E/SABIA-MAR B	10:30 desc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X
OCM (OceanSat-1)		5 - marginal	OceanSat-1 (IRS-P4)	12:00 desc																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OCM (OceanSat-2)	No	5 - marginal	OceanSat-2	11:53 desc																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OCM (OceanSat-3)		5 - marginal	OceanSat-3	12:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
OCM (OceanSat-3)		5 - marginal	OceanSat-3A	12:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
OSMI		5 - marginal	KOMPSAT-1	10:50 asc																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Polarimeters		5 - marginal	PACE	12:00 desc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
POLDER		5 - marginal	ADEOS	10:30 desc																												X	X
POLDER		5 - marginal	ADEOS-2	10:30 desc																																		X	X
POLDER		5 - marginal	PARASOL	15:20 asc																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SeaWiFS		5 - marginal	OrbView-2/SeaStar	12:00 desc																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CPR (CloudSat)		5 - marginal	CloudSat	13:30 asc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CPR (Earth-CARE)		5 - marginal	EarthCARE	14:00 desc																																																					X	X	X	X

All instruments for measuring Cloud top height

Instruments	Relevance	Operational limitations
CATS	1 - primary	Infrequent coverage..
ACE Lidar	1 - primary	Along-track only..
CALIOP	1 - primary	Along-track only..
ATLID	1 - primary	Along-track only..
GEDI Lidar	1 - primary	Infrequent coverage..
MOLI lidar	1 - primary	Infrequent coverage..
VCL	1 - primary	Infrequent coverage..
GLAS	1 - primary	Along-track only..
ATLAS	1 - primary	Along-track only..
AIRS	2 - very high	Discontinuous coverage..
CrIS	2 - very high	Discontinuous coverage..
GIIRS	2 - very high	Discontinuous coverage..
HIRAS	2 - very high	Discontinuous coverage..
IASI	2 - very high	Discontinuous coverage..
IASI-NG	2 - very high	Discontinuous coverage..
IKFS-2	2 - very high	Discontinuous coverage..
IKFS-3	2 - very high	Discontinuous coverage..
IRFS-GS	2 - very high	Discontinuous coverage..
IRS	2 - very high	Discontinuous coverage..
TANSO-FTS	2 - very high	Discontinuous coverage..
TANSO-FTS/2	2 - very high	Discontinuous coverage..
TES-nadir	2 - very high	Discontinuous coverage..
IMG	2 - very high	Discontinuous coverage.. Along-track only..
IR spectrometer	2 - very high	Discontinuous coverage.. Along-track only..
IRIS-B	2 - very high	Discontinuous coverage.. Along-track only..
IRIS-D	2 - very high	Discontinuous coverage.. Along-track only..
ISR	2 - very high	Limited coverage (only above 40° North).
ABI	2 - very high	No specific limitation..
AGRI	2 - very high	No specific limitation..
AHI	2 - very high	No specific limitation..
AMI	2 - very high	No specific limitation..
FCI	2 - very high	No specific limitation..
METimage	2 - very high	No specific limitation..
MODIS	2 - very high	No specific limitation..
MSU-GSM	2 - very high	No specific limitation..
MSU-MR-MP	2 - very high	No specific limitation..
SEVIRI	2 - very high	No specific limitation..
HIRS	2 - very high	Discontinuous coverage..
HIRS/2	2 - very high	Discontinuous coverage..
HIRS/3	2 - very high	Discontinuous coverage..
HIRS/4	2 - very high	Discontinuous coverage..
IRAS	2 - very high	Discontinuous coverage..
SOUNDER	2 - very high	Discontinuous coverage..
SOUNDER (INSAT)	2 - very high	Discontinuous coverage..
VAS	2 - very high	Discontinuous coverage..
MSU-GS/A	3 - high	Limited coverage (only above 40° North).
ASTER	3 - high	Infrequent coverage..
ECOSTRESS	3 - high	Infrequent coverage..
MX-LWIR	3 - high	Infrequent coverage..
GHI	3 - high	No specific limitation..
GLI	3 - high	No specific limitation..
IIR	3 - high	No specific limitation..
IMAGER (GOES 12-15)	3 - high	No specific limitation..
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)	3 - high	No specific limitation..
IMAGER (INSAT)	3 - high	No specific limitation..
IMAGER (MTSAT-2)	3 - high	No specific limitation..
JAMI	3 - high	No specific limitation..
MERSI-2	3 - high	No specific limitation..
MI	3 - high	No specific limitation..
MSI	3 - high	No specific limitation..
MSU-GS	3 - high	No specific limitation..
MVIRI	3 - high	No specific limitation..
OCTS	3 - high	No specific limitation..
S-VISSR (FY-2A/B)	3 - high	No specific limitation..
S-VISSR (FY-2C/D/E)	3 - high	No specific limitation..
S-VISSR (FY-2F/G/H)	3 - high	No specific limitation..
SCMR	3 - high	No specific limitation..
THIR	3 - high	No specific limitation..
VHRR (INSAT)	3 - high	No specific limitation..
VIIRS	3 - high	No specific limitation..
VISSR (Himawari-5)	3 - high	No specific limitation..
VTIR	3 - high	No specific limitation..
ITPR	3 - high	Discontinuous coverage..
SIRS-B	3 - high	Discontinuous coverage..
SM (Meteor-2)	3 - high	Discontinuous coverage..
SM (Meteor-3)	3 - high	Discontinuous coverage..
VTPR	3 - high	Discontinuous coverage..
SCR (Nimbus-5)	3 - high	Discontinuous coverage.. Along-track only..
SI-GDR	3 - high	Discontinuous coverage.. Along-track only..
SIRS-A	3 - high	Discontinuous coverage.. Along-track only..
AATSR	4 - fair	No specific limitation..
ATSR	4 - fair	No specific limitation..
ATSR-2	4 - fair	No specific limitation..
AVHRR/2	4 - fair	No specific limitation..
AVHRR/3	4 - fair	No specific limitation..
COCTS	4 - fair	No specific limitation..
MSU-MR	4 - fair	No specific limitation..
MVISR	4 - fair	No specific limitation..
SGLI	4 - fair	No specific limitation..
SLSTR	4 - fair	No specific limitation..
SSTM	4 - fair	No specific limitation..
VIRR (FY-3)	4 - fair	No specific limitation..
VIRS	4 - fair	No specific limitation..
NIRST	4 - fair	Infrequent coverage..
TIRS	4 - fair	Infrequent coverage..
TRISHNA	4 - fair	Infrequent coverage..
ACS-nadir	4 - fair	Daylight only..
GOME	4 - fair	Daylight only..
GOME-2	4 - fair	Daylight only..
SCIAMACHY-nadir	4 - fair	Daylight only..
Sentinel-4	4 - fair	Daylight only..
Sentinel-5	4 - fair	Daylight only..
TROPOMI	4 - fair	Daylight only..
GAS	4 - fair	Daylight only.. Along-track only..
CHRIS	4 - fair	Infrequent coverage.. Daylight only..
COMIS	4 - fair	Infrequent coverage.. Daylight only..
DESIS	4 - fair	Infrequent coverage.. Daylight only..
GSA	4 - fair	Infrequent coverage.. Daylight only..
HICO	4 - fair	Infrequent coverage.. Daylight only..
HISUI	4 - fair	Infrequent coverage.. Daylight only..
HSI	4 - fair	Infrequent coverage.. Daylight only..
HSI (EnMAP)	4 - fair	Infrequent coverage.. Daylight only..
HYC	4 - fair	Infrequent coverage.. Daylight only..
Hyperion	4 - fair	Infrequent coverage.. Daylight only..
HyS-SWIR	4 - fair	Infrequent coverage.. Daylight only..
HyS-VNIR	4 - fair	Infrequent coverage.. Daylight only..
HySI-T	4 - fair	Infrequent coverage.. Daylight only..
HySIS	4 - fair	Infrequent coverage.. Daylight only..
LAC	4 - fair	Infrequent coverage.. Daylight only..
OHIS	4 - fair	Infrequent coverage.. Daylight only..
MERIS	5 - marginal	Daylight only..
MOS	5 - marginal	Daylight only..
OCI	5 - marginal	Daylight only..
OLCI	5 - marginal	Daylight only..
Trasser	5 - marginal	Daylight only.. Along-track only..
3MI	5 - marginal	Daylight only..
CZCS	5 - marginal	Daylight only..
DPC	5 - marginal	Daylight only..
EPIC (DSCOVR)	5 - marginal	Daylight only..
GOCI	5 - marginal	Daylight only..
GOCI-II	5 - marginal	Daylight only..
MAIA	5 - marginal	Daylight only..
MERSI-1	5 - marginal	Daylight only..
MSU-M	5 - marginal	Daylight only..
MTVZA-OK (optical)	5 - marginal	Daylight only..
MUS-uv/vis/nir	5 - marginal	Daylight only..
OCM (OceanSat-1)	5 - marginal	Daylight only..
OCM (OceanSat-2)	5 - marginal	Daylight only..
OCM (OceanSat-3)	5 - marginal	Daylight only..
OCS	5 - marginal	Daylight only..
OSMI	5 - marginal	Daylight only..
Polarimeters	5 - marginal	Daylight only..
POLDER	5 - marginal	Daylight only..
SeaWiFS	5 - marginal	Daylight only..
SZS	5 - marginal	Daylight only..
CPR (CloudSat)	5 - marginal	Dense cloud only.. Along-track only..
CPR (Earth-CARE)	5 - marginal	Dense cloud only.. Along-track only..