GAS-1 Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Measurement of CO2, CH4, CO, N2O

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Greenhouse-gases Absorption Spectrometer - 1
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
NSMC-CMA, CNSA
Maturity
Low Heritage
Instrument Type
Atmospheric chemistry
Geometry
Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology
High-resolution nadir-scanning SW spectrometer
Sampling
Sounding
Data Access
Constrained Access
Data Format
L-1 data: HDF 5.0

Performance Summary

Resolution
13km s.s.p.
[Best Resolution: 13000m]
Swath
1212km
[Max Swath: 1212 km]
Accuracy
0.05
Waveband
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)
SWIR (~1.3 µm - ~3.0 µm)

Instrument Missions

FY-3D - FY-3D Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2017 - 2025)

Instrument Measurements