CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - Next Gen APS (ACE) -
Full Name Next Gen APS (ACE) Status No longer considered
Instrument Agencies NASA Maturity Medium Heritage
Instrument Type Multiple direction/polarisation radiometers Geometry TBD
Instrument Technology Multi-channel/direction/polarisation radiometer Sampling Imaging
Data Access Open Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Polarimeter for measuring aerosol optical properties and aerosol types.
Resolution Summary
Swath Summary
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)
SWIR (~1.3 µm - ~3.0 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
AerosolsAerosol optical depth (column/profile)
Aerosol absorption optical depth (column/profile)
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Aerosols properties click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
ACE - Aerosol Clouds and Ecosystem Mission (2022 - 2023)