Measurements and Applications
Wide-Angle Fabry-Perot imaging spectrometer.
Full Name
Wide-Angle Fabry-Perot Imaging Spectrometer (CH4)
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
GHGSat
Maturity
Medium Heritage
Instrument Type
Atmospheric chemistry 
Geometry
Instrument Technology
High-resolution nadir-scanning SW spectrometer
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Constrained Access
Data Format
Resolution
25m
[Best Resolution: 25m]
Swath
Field of View : 12km*12km, Swath width :<20km, Sensor Pointing : +/-15 degrees from nadir along & cross-track.
[Max Swath: 20 km]
Accuracy
Methane column density precision (% of background) : 1%. Detection Threshold : 100 kg/hour in 3 m/s wind (for methane). Depth of imaging : 12 bit. Geometric accuracies : <5 m
Waveband
SWIR 1630-1675 nm, multiple bands in a proprietary configuration, unpolarized
GHGSat-C1 - Greenhouse Gas Satellite - C1 (Iris) (2020 - 2025) |
| GHGSat-C2 - Greenhouse Gas Satellite - C2 (Hugo) (2021 - 2026) |
| GHGSat-C3 - Greenhouse Gas Satellite - C3 (Luca) (2022 - 2027) |
| GHGSat-C4 - Greenhouse Gas Satellite - C4 (Penny) (2022 - 2027) |
| GHGSat-C5 - Greenhouse Gas Satellite - C5 (Diako) (2022 - 2027) |
| GHGSat-C9 - Greenhouse Gas Satellite - C9 (Juba) (2023 - 2027) |
| GHGSat-C6 - Greenhouse Gas Satellite - C6 (Mey-Lin) (2023 - 2028) |
| GHGSat-C7 - Greenhouse Gas Satellite - C7 (Gaspard) (2023 - 2028) |
| GHGSat-C8 - Greenhouse Gas Satellite - C8 (Océane) (2023 - 2028) |
| GHGSat-C11 - Greenhouse Gas Satellite - C11 (Elliot) (2023 - 2028) |