Measurements and Applications
The near-IR and thermal-IR data will describe vertical CO, an excellent tracer of long-range transport of pollution. Identifying large scale vegetation burning events. Characterizing the oxidizing capacity of the atmosphere.
Full Name
IR Correlation Radiometer (GeoCape)
Status
No longer considered
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
High Heritage - Non-Operational
Instrument Type
Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) 
Geometry
Nadir-viewing
Instrument Technology
Narrow-band channel IR radiometer
Sampling
Sounding
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
Resolution
7 km horizontal spatial resolution, 2-3 layers in vertical resolution; < 0.2 um spectral resolution.
[Best Resolution: 7000m]
Swath
2-d image of continental domain (north or south America).
Accuracy
CO precision: 1 x 10^17 cm^ (-2)
| SWIR (~1.3 µm - ~3.0 µm) |
| MWIR (~3.0 µm - ~6.0 µm) |
GEO-CAPE - Geostationary Coastal and Air Pollution Events (2023 - 2026) |