Measurements and Applications
Continuous high-temporal resolution measurements of atmospheric properties over the Arctic. Associated observations, using additional instruments include in situ space weather and also broadband radiometry of Earth.
Full Name
PCW Meteorological Payload (1 on each PCW S/C)
aka ISR, MET P/L
Status
No longer considered
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Medium Heritage
Instrument Type
Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) 
Geometry
Earth disk scanning
Instrument Technology
Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
NetCDF or HDF
Resolution
Band dependent, varies from 0.5 km GSD (goal) for some of the VNIR bands to 2 km GSD for TIR bands.
[Best Resolution: 500m]
Swath
Field of Regard for each full acquisition is the entire Earth disc
Accuracy
Cal/Val requirements currently being developed
Waveband
Multiple bands, non-continuous, from 0.45 µm - 14.5 µm
| VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm) |
| NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm) |
| SWIR (~1.3 µm - ~3.0 µm) |
| MWIR (~3.0 µm - ~6.0 µm) |
| TIR (~6.0 µm - ~15.0 µm) |
PCW-1 - Polar Communications and Weather-1 (2021 - 2036) |
| PCW-2 - Polar Communications and Weather-2 (2021 - 2036) |