CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - HI -
Full Name Hyperspecrtal Imager Status Operational
Instrument Agencies Orbital Sidekick Maturity Low Heritage
Instrument Type Atmospheric chemistry Geometry
Instrument Technology High-resolution nadir-scanning SW spectrometer Sampling Imaging
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Hyperspectral technology captures hundreds of narrow contiguous spectral bands, from visible light through infrared.
Resolution Summary Spatial resolution: 8m
[Best Resolution: 8m]
Swath Summary
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary VSWIR. Spectral range: 400nm-2500nm.
 
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
Aurora - Aurora (2021 - 2026)
GHOSt Constellation - Global Hyperspectral Observation Constellation (2023 - 2027)