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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.  For this particular Variable, the rating is driven by:

  • the performance for temperature and humidity sounding;
  • the covered spectral range.

 

RATING CRITERIA:

1

  • Spectrometer covering the range 3.5-15 mm

2

  • Spectrometer covering the range 5-15 mm

3

  • Radiometer with channels in the MWIR and TIR windows, the H2O 6-8 mm band, and the CO2 4.3 and 15 mm bands

4

  • Radiometer with channels in the MWIR and TIR windows, the H2O 6-8 mm band, and the CO2 4.3 or 15 mm bands
  • Radiometer with channels in the MWIR and TIR windows, and the H2O 6-8 mm band

5

  • MW radiometer with sounding channels for temperature and humidity
  • MW radiometer with sounding channels for humidity
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Found 247 results

This table has a large number of results.
Instrument NRT? Relevance Satellite ECT/Lon Orbit DLR
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AIRS Important noteYes1 - primaryAqua13:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CrISYes1 - primaryNOAA-2013:25 ascSunSync83
X
XXXXXXXXXX
CrISYes1 - primaryNOAA-2113:30 ascSunSync75
X
XXXXXXXX
CrIS Important noteYes1 - primarySNPP13:25 ascSunSync143
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CrIS1 - primaryJPSS-313:30 ascSunSyncXXXXXXXX
CrIS1 - primaryJPSS-413:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
GHMS1 - primaryHimawari-10140.7°EGEOXXXXXXXXXXX
GIIRSYes1 - primaryFY-4A104.7°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXX
GIIRS-21 - primaryFY-4B105°EGEO
X
XXXXXXX
GIIRS-21 - primaryFY-4CGEOXXXXXXXX
GIIRS-21 - primaryFY-4D105°EGEO
X
XXXXXXX
GIIRS-21 - primaryFY-4E86.5°EGEO
X
XXXXXXX
GXS1 - primaryGeoXO Central105°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
HIRASYes1 - primaryFY-3D13:40 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
HIRAS-2Yes1 - primaryFY-3E05:40 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
HIRAS-21 - primaryFY-3H14:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXXX
HIRAS-21 - primaryFY-3F10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
HIRAS-21 - primaryFY-3J05:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
IASINo1 - primaryMetop-A07:50 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
IASIYes1 - primaryMetop-B09:31 descSunSync56
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
IASIYes1 - primaryMetop-C09:31 descSunSync108
X
XXXXXXXXX
IASI-NG1 - primaryMetop-SG-A209:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
IASI-NG1 - primaryMetop-SG-A309:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
IASI-NG1 - primaryMetop-SG-A109:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
IKFS-31 - primaryMeteor-MP N115:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
IKFS-31 - primaryMeteor-MP N209:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
IRFS-GS1 - primaryElectro-M N1GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
IRFS-GS1 - primaryElectro-M N2GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
IRFS-GS1 - primaryElectro-M N3GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
IRS1 - primaryMTG-S1GEO
X
XXXXXXXXXX
IRS1 - primaryMTG-S2GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
TES-nadir Important note1 - primaryAura13:40 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
IMG1 - primaryADEOS10:30 descSunSync
X
X
IKFS-2No2 - very highMeteor-M N209:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
X
IKFS-22 - very highMeteor-M N2-115:09 ascSunSync
X
IKFS-22 - very highMeteor-M N2-215:15 ascSunSync
X
XXXX
X
IKFS-22 - very highMeteor-M N2-315:09 descSunSync
X
XXXXX
IKFS-22 - very highMeteor-M N2-4SunSync
X
XXXXX
IKFS-22 - very highMeteor-M N2-515:00 descSunSyncXXXXXX
IKFS-22 - very highMeteor-M N2-609:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXX
TANSO-FTSNo2 - very highGOSAT13:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
TANSO-FTS/22 - very highGOSAT-213:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXX
FSI2 - very highFORUM09:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXX
IRIS-B2 - very highNimbus-312:00 descSunSync
X
IRIS-D2 - very highNimbus-412:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
HIRS3 - highNimbus-612:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
X
HIRS/23 - highNOAA-607:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
X
HIRS/23 - highNOAA-714:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXX
X
HIRS/23 - highNOAA-807:30 descSunSync
X
X
X
HIRS/23 - highNOAA-914:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
HIRS/23 - highNOAA-1007:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
HIRS/23 - highNOAA-1114:10 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
HIRS/23 - highNOAA-1205:10 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
HIRS/23 - highNOAA-1314:00 ascSunSync
X
HIRS/23 - highNOAA-1409:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXX
X
HIRS/23 - highTIROS-N14:30 ascSunSync
X
XX
X
HIRS/3 Important noteNo3 - highNOAA-1507:29 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
HIRS/33 - highNOAA-1609:01 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
HIRS/33 - highNOAA-1707:03 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXX
X
HIRS/4 Important noteNo3 - highMetop-A07:50 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
HIRS/4 Important noteNo3 - highMetop-B09:31 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXX
X
HIRS/4 Important noteNo3 - highNOAA-1810:34 descSunSync283
X
XXX
X
HIRS/4 Important note3 - highNOAA-1908:22 descSunSync128
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
IRAS Important note3 - highFY-3A09:05 descSunSync
X
IRAS Important note3 - highFY-3B14:45 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXX
X
IRAS Important note3 - highFY-3C08:20 descSunSync
X
XXXXXX
X
SOUNDER3 - highGOES-875°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
SOUNDER3 - highGOES-9135°WGEO
X
XXXXXXX
X
SOUNDER3 - highGOES-10135°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXX
X
SOUNDER3 - highGOES-11135°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXX
X
SOUNDER3 - highGOES-1275°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXX
X
SOUNDER Important noteNo3 - highGOES-1361.5°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXX
X
SOUNDER Important noteYes3 - highGOES-14108°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SOUNDER Important note3 - highGOES-1561.5°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXX
X
SOUNDER3 - highGOES-9 (GMS backup)155°EGEO
X
XX
X
SOUNDER3 - highGOES-10 (S-America)60°WGEO
X
XX
X
SOUNDER3 - highGOES-12 (S-America)60°WGEO
X
XX
X
SOUNDER (INSAT)No3 - highINSAT-3D82°EGEO
X
XXXXXX
X
SOUNDER (INSAT)Yes3 - highINSAT-3DR74°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXX
SOUNDER (INSAT)3 - highINSAT-3DS82°EGEO
X
XXXXXX
VAS3 - highGOES-4135°WGEO
X
XXXXXXX
X
VAS3 - highGOES-575°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXX
X
VAS3 - highGOES-6135°WGEO
X
XXXXX
X
VAS3 - highGOES-775°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXX
X
GXI3 - highGeoXO East75°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GXI3 - highGeoXO West137°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
METimage3 - highMetop-SG-A209:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
METimage3 - highMetop-SG-A309:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
METimage3 - highMetop-SG-A109:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
MODISYes3 - highAqua13:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
MODISYes3 - highTerra10:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
MSU-MR-MP3 - highMeteor-MP N115:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
MSU-MR-MP3 - highMeteor-MP N209:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
ABI4 - fairGOES-1675.2°WGEO19
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
ABI Important noteNo4 - fairGOES-17104.7°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXX
ABIYes4 - fairGOES-18137°WGEO18
X
XXXXXXXXXXX
ABI4 - fairGOES-U75°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXX
AGRIYes4 - fairFY-4A104.7°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXX
AGRI4 - fairFY-4B105°EGEO
X
XXXXXXX
AGRI4 - fairFY-4CGEOXXXXXXXX
AGRI4 - fairFY-4D105°EGEO
X
XXXXXXX
AGRI4 - fairFY-4E86.5°EGEO
X
XXXXXXX
AHINo4 - fairHimawari-8140.7°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
AHIYes4 - fairHimawari-9140.7°EGEO19
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
AMIYes4 - fairGEO-KOMPSAT-2A128.2°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXX
FCI4 - fairMTG-I13.5°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXX
FCI4 - fairMTG-I2GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
FCI4 - fairMTG-I3GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
FCI4 - fairMTG-I4GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
GHMI4 - fairHimawari-10140.7°EGEOXXXXXXXXXXX
MSU-GSM4 - fairElectro-M N1GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
MSU-GSM4 - fairElectro-M N2GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
MSU-GSM4 - fairElectro-M N3GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
SEVIRI4 - fairMeteosat-83.7°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
SEVIRI Important note4 - fairMeteosat-93.5°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
SEVIRI Important noteYes4 - fairMeteosat-100.0GEO17
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SEVIRIYes4 - fairMeteosat-119.5°EGEO17
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SEVIRI Important note4 - fairMeteosat-8 (IODC)41.5°EGEO
X
XXXXX
X
SEVIRI Important noteYes4 - fairMeteosat-9 (IODC)45.5°EGEO
X
XXXXX
MERSI-2Yes4 - fairFY-3D13:40 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
MERSI-34 - fairFY-3F10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
MERSI-34 - fairFY-3H14:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXXX
VIIRSYes4 - fairNOAA-2013:25 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXX
VIIRSYes4 - fairNOAA-2113:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
VIIRSYes4 - fairSNPP13:25 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
VIIRS4 - fairJPSS-313:30 ascSunSyncXXXXXXXX
VIIRS4 - fairJPSS-413:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
MSU-GS/A4 - fairArctica-M N163.4 °Molniya
X
XXXXXXX
MSU-GS/A4 - fairArctica-M N263.4 °Molniya
X
XXXXXXX
MSU-GS/A4 - fairArctica-M N363.4 °MolniyaXXXXXXXX
MSU-GS/A4 - fairArctica-M N463.4 °MolniyaXXXXXXXX
GLI4 - fairADEOS-210:30 descSunSync
X
X
IMAGER (GOES 12-15)4 - fairGOES-1275°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXX
X
IMAGER (GOES 12-15) Important note4 - fairGOES-1361.5°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXX
X
IMAGER (GOES 12-15) Important noteYes4 - fairGOES-14108°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
IMAGER (GOES 12-15) Important noteNo4 - fairGOES-1561.5°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXX
X
IMAGER (GOES 12-15)4 - fairGOES-12 (S-America)60°WGEO
X
XX
X
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)4 - fairGOES-875°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)4 - fairGOES-9135°WGEO
X
XXXXXXX
X
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)4 - fairGOES-10135°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXX
X
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)4 - fairGOES-11135°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXX
X
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)4 - fairGOES-9 (GMS backup)155°EGEO
X
XX
X
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)4 - fairGOES-10 (S-America)60°WGEO
X
XX
X
IMAGER (INSAT)Yes4 - fairINSAT-3D82°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXXXX
IMAGER (INSAT)Yes4 - fairINSAT-3DR74°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXX
IMAGER (INSAT)4 - fairINSAT-3DS82°EGEO
X
XXXXXX
IMAGER (MTSAT-2) Important noteNo4 - fairHimawari-7 (MTSAT-2)145°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
JAMI Important note4 - fairHimawari-6 (MTSAT-1R)140°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
MERSI-LL4 - fairFY-3J05:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
MERSI-LL4 - fairFY-3E05:40 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
MI4 - fairCOMS128.2°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
MSU-GS4 - fairElectro-L N129.6°WGEO
X
XXXXX
MSU-GS Important noteYes4 - fairElectro-L N214.5°WGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXX
MSU-GS4 - fairElectro-L N376°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXX
MSU-GS4 - fairElectro-L N4165.8°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXX
MSU-GS4 - fairElectro-L N5GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
OCTS4 - fairADEOS10:30 descSunSync
X
X
S-VISSR (FY-2C/D/E)4 - fairFY-2C105°EGEO
X
XXXX
X
S-VISSR (FY-2C/D/E)4 - fairFY-2D86.5°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXX
X
S-VISSR (FY-2C/D/E)4 - fairFY-2E86.5°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
S-VISSR (FY-2F/G/H) Important note4 - fairFY-2F112°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXX
X
S-VISSR (FY-2F/G/H)Yes4 - fairFY-2G99.5°EGEO
X
XXXXXXXXXX
S-VISSR (FY-2F/G/H) Important noteYes4 - fairFY-2H79°EGEO
X
XXXXXX
ATMSYes5 - marginalNOAA-2013:25 ascSunSync55
X
XXXXXXXXXX
ATMS Important noteYes5 - marginalNOAA-2113:30 ascSunSync95
X
XXXXXXXX
ATMSYes5 - marginalSNPP13:25 ascSunSync103
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
ATMS5 - marginalJPSS-313:30 ascSunSyncXXXXXXXX
ATMS5 - marginalJPSS-413:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
ATMS5 - marginalQuickSounderSunSync
X
XXXXX
MWS5 - marginalMetop-SG-A209:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
MWS5 - marginalMetop-SG-A309:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
MWS5 - marginalMetop-SG-A109:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
MWHS-2 Important noteYes5 - marginalFY-3C08:20 descSunSync
X
XXXXXX
X
MWHS-2Yes5 - marginalFY-3D13:40 ascSunSync198
X
XXXXXXX
MWHS-2Yes5 - marginalFY-3E05:40 descSunSync91
X
XXXXXXXX
MWHS-25 - marginalFY-3H14:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXXX
MWHS-25 - marginalFY-3F10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
MWHS-25 - marginalFY-3J05:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
TMS5 - marginalTROPICS-0330 °DRIFT
X
X
TMS5 - marginalTROPICS-01 (Pathfinder)13:30 ascSunSync
X
XXX
TMS5 - marginalTROPICS-0530 °DRIFT
X
X
TMS5 - marginalTROPICS-0630 °DRIFT
X
X
TMS5 - marginalTROPICS-0730 °DRIFT
X
X
AMSU-A Important noteYes5 - marginalAqua13:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
AMSU-A Important noteYes5 - marginalMetop-B09:31 descSunSync50
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
AMSU-A Important noteYes5 - marginalMetop-C09:31 descSunSync93
X
XXXXXXXXX
AMSU-A Important noteYes5 - marginalNOAA-1507:29 descSunSync243
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
AMSU-A5 - marginalNOAA-1609:01 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
AMSU-A Important note5 - marginalNOAA-1707:03 descSunSync
X
X
AMSU-AYes5 - marginalNOAA-1810:34 descSunSync283
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
AMSU-A Important noteYes5 - marginalNOAA-1908:22 descSunSync128
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
AMSU-A Important noteNo5 - marginalMetop-A07:50 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
MWTS-2 Important note5 - marginalFY-3C08:20 descSunSync
X
X
X
MWTS-2Yes5 - marginalFY-3D13:40 ascSunSync193
X
XXXXXXX
MWTS-35 - marginalFY-3H14:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXXX
MWTS-35 - marginalFY-3F10:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXX
MWTS-35 - marginalFY-3J05:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
MWTS-3Yes5 - marginalFY-3E05:40 descSunSync91
X
XXXXXXXX
MWI (MetOp-SG)5 - marginalMetop-SG-B109:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
MWI (MetOp-SG)5 - marginalMetop-SG-B209:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
MWI (MetOp-SG)5 - marginalMetop-SG-B309:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
MWRI-RM5 - marginalFY-3G50 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXX
MWRI-RM5 - marginalFY-3I50 °DRIFTXXXXXXX
MTVZA5 - marginalMeteor-3M09:15 ascSunSync
X
XXXX
X
MTVZA-GY Important note5 - marginalMeteor-M N209:30 ascSunSync
X
XX
X
MTVZA-GY5 - marginalMeteor-M N2-115:09 ascSunSync
X
MTVZA-GY Important note5 - marginalMeteor-M N2-215:15 ascSunSync
X
XXXXX
MTVZA-GY5 - marginalMeteor-M N2-315:09 descSunSync
X
XXXXX
MTVZA-GY5 - marginalMeteor-M N2-4SunSync
X
XXXXX
MTVZA-GY5 - marginalMeteor-M N2-515:00 descSunSyncXXXXXX
MTVZA-GY5 - marginalMeteor-M N2-609:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXX
MTVZA-GY Important note5 - marginalMeteor-M N109:30 descSunSync
X
XXXX
X
MTVZA-GY-MP5 - marginalMeteor-MP N115:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
MTVZA-GY-MP5 - marginalMeteor-MP N209:30 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXX
MTVZA-OK (MW)5 - marginalSICH-1M82.5 °DRIFT
X
X
X
SSMIS Important noteNo5 - marginalDMSP-F16 Important note06:20 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SSMIS Important noteYes5 - marginalDMSP-F1706:35 descSunSync123
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SSMIS Important noteYes5 - marginalDMSP-F1804:30 descSunSync123
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SSMISNo5 - marginalDMSP-F1906:36 descSunSync
X
X
X
AMSU-B Important note5 - marginalNOAA-1507:29 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXX
X
AMSU-B5 - marginalNOAA-1609:01 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
AMSU-B Important note5 - marginalNOAA-1707:03 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXX
X
AOS-MWR5 - marginalAOS-Storm55 °DRIFT
X
XX
AOS-MWR5 - marginalAOS-PMM55 °DRIFTXXXXXX
AOS-Sky MWR5 - marginalAOS-Sky13:30 SunSync
X
XXXXX
EPS Sterna RadiometerYes5 - marginalAWS PFMTBDSunSync
X
XXXXX
EPS Sterna RadiometerYes5 - marginalSterna-103:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
EPS Sterna RadiometerYes5 - marginalSterna-207:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
EPS Sterna RadiometerYes5 - marginalSterna-311:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
HSB Important noteNo5 - marginalAqua13:30 ascSunSync
X
X
HYMS5 - marginalHYMS IODSunSyncXXXX
MHS Important noteNo5 - marginalMetop-A07:50 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
MHSYes5 - marginalMetop-B09:31 descSunSync50
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
MHS Important noteYes5 - marginalMetop-C09:31 descSunSync93
X
XXXXXXXXX
MHS Important noteNo5 - marginalNOAA-1810:34 descSunSync283
X
XXXXXXXXXXX
X
MHS Important noteYes5 - marginalNOAA-1908:22 descSunSync128
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
MHS (EOS-07)5 - marginalEOS-0737.2 °DRIFT
X
X
MM Radiometer5 - marginalISS TEMPEST-D51.6 °DRIFT
X
XX
X
MM Radiometer5 - marginalISS TEMPEST-151.6 °DRIFT
X
XXXX
MM Radiometer5 - marginalINCUS-2DRIFTXXX
MWHS-15 - marginalFY-3A09:05 descSunSync
X
XXXXXX
X
MWHS-1 Important note5 - marginalFY-3B14:45 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXX
X
SAPHIR Important note5 - marginalMegha-Tropiques20 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXXXXXX
X
SSM/T-25 - marginalDMSP-F1105:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
X
SSM/T-25 - marginalDMSP-F1203:35 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
SSM/T-2 Important noteNo5 - marginalDMSP-F1405:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SSM/T-2 Important noteNo5 - marginalDMSP-F1514:50 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
All instruments for measuring Downward long-wave irradiance at Earth surface
Instruments Relevance Operational limitations
AIRS1 - primary
CrIS1 - primary
GHMS1 - primary
GIIRS1 - primary
GIIRS-21 - primary
GXS1 - primary
HIRAS1 - primary
HIRAS-21 - primary
IASI1 - primary
IASI-NG1 - primary
IKFS-31 - primary
IRFS-GS1 - primary
IRS1 - primary
TES-nadir1 - primary
IMG1 - primary
IKFS-22 - very high
TANSO-FTS2 - very high
TANSO-FTS/22 - very high
FSI2 - very high
IR spectrometer2 - very high
IRIS-B2 - very high
IRIS-D2 - very high
HIRS3 - high
HIRS/23 - high
HIRS/33 - high
HIRS/43 - high
IRAS3 - high
SOUNDER3 - high
SOUNDER (INSAT)3 - high
VAS3 - high
GXI3 - high
METimage3 - high
MODIS3 - high
MSU-MR-MP3 - high
ISR4 - fair
ABI4 - fair
AGRI4 - fair
AHI4 - fair
AMI4 - fair
FCI4 - fair
GHMI4 - fair
MSU-GSM4 - fair
SEVIRI4 - fair
MERSI-24 - fair
MERSI-34 - fair
VIIRS4 - fair
MSU-GS/A4 - fair
GLI4 - fair
IMAGER (GOES 12-15)4 - fair
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)4 - fair
IMAGER (INSAT)4 - fair
IMAGER (MTSAT-2)4 - fair
JAMI4 - fair
MERSI-LL4 - fair
MI4 - fair
MSU-GS4 - fair
OCTS4 - fair
S-VISSR (FY-2C/D/E)4 - fair
S-VISSR (FY-2F/G/H)4 - fair
ATMS5 - marginal
GeoSTAR5 - marginal
MWS5 - marginal
MWHS-25 - marginal
TMS5 - marginal
AMSU-A5 - marginal
MWTS-25 - marginal
MWTS-35 - marginal
MWI (MetOp-SG)5 - marginal
MWRI-RM5 - marginal
MTVZA5 - marginal
MTVZA-GY5 - marginal
MTVZA-GY-MP5 - marginal
MTVZA-OK (MW)5 - marginal
SSMIS5 - marginal
AMSU-B5 - marginal
AOS-MWR5 - marginal
AOS-Sky MWR5 - marginal
EPS Sterna Radiometer5 - marginal
HSB5 - marginal
HYMS5 - marginal
MHS5 - marginal
MHS (EOS-07)5 - marginal
MM Radiometer5 - marginal
MWHS-15 - marginal
SAPHIR5 - marginal
SSM/T-25 - marginal