CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - TSIS-2/TIM -
Full Name Total Solar and Spectral Irradiance Sensor 2 - Total Irradiance Monitor Status Being developed
Instrument Agencies NASA Maturity
Instrument Type Earth radiation budget radiometers Geometry
Instrument Technology Solar irradiance monitor Sampling Other
Data Access Open Access Data Format ASCII, HDF-5
Measurements and Applications Measures total solar irradiance over the full spectrum.
Resolution Summary
Swath Summary
Accuracy Summary 200 ppm
Waveband Summary Total solar spectrum
 
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Radiation budgetDownwelling (Incoming) solar radiation at TOA
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Earth Radiation Budget click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
TSIS-2 - Total and Spectral solar Irradiance Sensor 2 (2025 - 2030)