TSIS-2/SIM Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Measures spectral solar irradiance over three bands ranging from 200 to 2400 nm.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Total Solar and Spectral Irradiance Sensor 2 - Spectral Irradiance Monitor
Status
Being developed
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Earth radiation budget radiometers
Geometry
Instrument Technology
Solar irradiance monitor
Sampling
Other
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
ASCII, HDF-5

Performance Summary

Resolution
2-45 nm
Swath
Accuracy
1% between 200 and 400 nm, 0.5% >400 nm
Waveband
Three bands: 200 - 280 nm, 280 - 400 nm, and 400 - 2400 nm.
UV (~0.01 µm - ~0.40 µm)
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)
SWIR (~1.3 µm - ~3.0 µm)

Instrument Missions

TSIS-2 - Total and Spectral solar Irradiance Sensor 2 (2025 - 2030)

Instrument Measurements