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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 (lidar, radio-occultation, IR spectrometry).

 

RATING CRITERIA:

1

  • Multi-beam backscatter lidar
  • Cluster of radio-occultation sounders

2

  • Nadir-pointing backscatter lidar
  • Radio-occultation sounder tracking >=2 GNSS systems in setting and/or rising phase

3

  • Nadir-pointing lidar altimeter
  • Radio-occultation sounder tracking <2 GNSS systems in setting and/or rising phase
  • High-resolution cross-nadir spectrometer in TIR

4

  • Radio-occultation sounder with omni-directional antenna
  • Medium-resolution cross-nadir TIR spectrometer in GEO
  • High-resolution non-scanning spectrometer in TIR

5

  • Medium-resolution cross-nadir TIR spectrometer in LEO
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Found 101 results

This table has a large number of results.
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CATS Important note1 - primaryISS CATS51.6 °DRIFT
X
X
X
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
ACDL2 - very highDQ-113:00 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
ACDL2 - very highDQ-213:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
AOS-Lidar2 - very highAOS-Sky13:30 SunSync
X
XXXXX
CALIOP Important noteNo2 - very highCALIPSO13:45 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
ATLID2 - very highEarthCARE14:00 descSunSync
X
XXX
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
GEDI Lidar3 - highISS GEDI51.6 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXXXX
MOLI lidar3 - highISS MOLI51.6 °DRIFTXXXXX
GLAS3 - highICESat94 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXX
X
ATLAS3 - highICESat-294 °DRIFT
X
XXXXXXXX
GOLPE3 - highSAC-C10:20 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXX
X
GRASNo3 - highMetop-A07:50 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
GRASYes3 - highMetop-B09:31 descSunSync75
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GRASYes3 - highMetop-C09:31 descSunSync114
X
XXXXXXXXX
IGOR (TacSat-2)3 - highTacSat-240 °DRIFT
X
X
ROSA Important note3 - highMegha-Tropiques20 °DRIFT
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XXXXXXX
X
ROSA Important note3 - highSAC-D06:00 descSunSync
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XXX
X
BlackJack (CHAMP) Important note3 - highCHAMP87 °DRIFT
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XXXXXXX
X
BlackJack (GRACE) Important noteNo3 - highGRACE (2 sats)89 °DRIFT168
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XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
GPS/MET3 - highOrbView-1/MicroLab70 °DRIFT
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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
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Tri-G (GRACE-FO) Important note3 - highGRACE-FO (2 sats)89 °DRIFT226
X
XXXXXXXX
TRSR (Ørsted) Important noteNo3 - highØrsted96.5 °DRIFT
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XXXXXXX
YunYao-receiver3 - highYunYao-1SunSync
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XXXXXX
IASINo3 - highMetop-A07:50 descSunSync
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XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
IASIYes3 - highMetop-B09:31 descSunSync56
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XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
IASIYes3 - highMetop-C09:31 descSunSync108
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XXXXXXXXX
IASI-NG3 - highMetop-SG-A209:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
IASI-NG3 - highMetop-SG-A309:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
IASI-NG3 - highMetop-SG-A109:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXXXX
IKFS-33 - highMeteor-MP N115:30 ascSunSync
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XXXXXXX
IKFS-33 - highMeteor-MP N209:30 descSunSync
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XXXXXXX
TANSO-FTSNo3 - highGOSAT13:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
TANSO-FTS/23 - highGOSAT-213:00 descSunSync
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XXXXXX
TES-nadir Important note3 - highAura13:40 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
X
CORISS4 - fairC/NOFS13 °DRIFT
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XXXXXX
X
GHMS4 - fairHimawari-10140.7°EGEOXXXXXXXXXXX
GIIRSYes4 - fairFY-4A104.7°EGEO
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XXXXXXXX
GIIRS-24 - fairFY-4B105°EGEO
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XXXXXXX
GIIRS-24 - fairFY-4CGEOXXXXXXXX
GIIRS-24 - fairFY-4D105°EGEO
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XXXXXXX
GIIRS-24 - fairFY-4E86.5°EGEO
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XXXXXXX
GXS4 - fairGeoXO Central105°WGEO
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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
IRFS-GS4 - fairElectro-M N1GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
IRFS-GS4 - fairElectro-M N2GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
IRFS-GS4 - fairElectro-M N3GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
IRS4 - fairMTG-S1GEO
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XXXXXXXXXX
IRS4 - fairMTG-S2GEOXXXXXXXXXXX
IMG4 - fairADEOS10:30 descSunSync
X
X
AIRS Important noteYes5 - marginalAqua13:30 ascSunSync
X
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CrISYes5 - marginalNOAA-2013:25 ascSunSync83
X
XXXXXXXXXX
CrISYes5 - marginalNOAA-2113:30 ascSunSync75
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XXXXXXXX
CrIS Important noteYes5 - marginalSNPP13:25 ascSunSync143
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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CrIS5 - marginalJPSS-313:30 ascSunSyncXXXXXXXX
CrIS5 - marginalJPSS-413:30 ascSunSync
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XXXXXXX
HIRASYes5 - marginalFY-3D13:40 ascSunSync
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XXXXXXX
HIRAS-2Yes5 - marginalFY-3E05:40 descSunSync
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XXXXXXXX
HIRAS-25 - marginalFY-3H14:00 ascSunSyncXXXXXXX
HIRAS-25 - marginalFY-3F10:00 descSunSync
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XXXXXXXXX
HIRAS-25 - marginalFY-3J05:00 descSunSync
X
XXXXXXXX
IKFS-2No5 - marginalMeteor-M N209:30 ascSunSync
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XXXXXXX
X
IKFS-25 - marginalMeteor-M N2-115:09 ascSunSync
X
IKFS-25 - marginalMeteor-M N2-215:15 ascSunSync
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XXXX
X
IKFS-25 - marginalMeteor-M N2-315:09 descSunSync
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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
FSI5 - marginalFORUM09:30 descSunSyncXXXXXXX
All instruments for measuring Height of the tropopause
Instruments Relevance Operational limitations
CATS1 - primary
CION1 - primary
CION-21 - primary
Pyxis-RO1 - primary
STRATOS1 - primary
IGOR (COSMIC)1 - primary
TGRS (COSMIC-2)1 - primary
ACE Lidar2 - very high
ACDL2 - very high
AOS-Lidar2 - very high
CALIOP2 - very high
ATLID2 - very high
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
GEDI Lidar3 - high
MOLI lidar3 - high
VCL3 - high
GLAS3 - high
ATLAS3 - 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
IASI3 - high
IASI-NG3 - high
IKFS-33 - high
TANSO-FTS3 - high
TANSO-FTS/23 - high
TES-nadir3 - high
CORISS4 - fair
GHMS4 - fair
GIIRS4 - fair
GIIRS-24 - fair
GXS4 - fair
IRFS-GS4 - fair
IRS4 - fair
IMG4 - fair
AIRS5 - marginal
CrIS5 - marginal
HIRAS5 - marginal
HIRAS-25 - marginal
IKFS-25 - marginal
FSI5 - marginal
IR spectrometer5 - marginal