CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - GAS -
Full Name Greenhouse gases Absorption Spectrometer Status Operational
Instrument Agencies CAST, NSMC-CMA, CNSA Maturity Low Heritage
Instrument Type Atmospheric chemistry Geometry
Instrument Technology High-resolution nadir-scanning SW spectrometer Sampling
Data Access Constrained Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Measures greenhouse gases.
Resolution Summary
[Best Resolution: 3000m]
Swath Summary
[Max Swath: 100 km]
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary
 
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Trace gases (excluding ozone)CH4 Mole Fraction
CO2 Mole Fraction
N2O (column/profile)
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Carbon Dioxide, Methane and other Greenhouse gases click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
FY-3D - FY-3D Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2017 - 2023)
FY-3F - FY-3F Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2023 - 2028)
FY-3H - FY-3H Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2024 - 2029)