THE CEOS DATABASE : Missions, Instruments and Measurements
CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - C&A -
Full Name Cloud and Aerosol Sensor Status Operational
Instrument Agencies GHGSat Maturity Low Heritage
Instrument Type Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) Geometry
Instrument Technology Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer Sampling Imaging
Data Access Constrained Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Optical camera.
Resolution Summary 20m
[Best Resolution: 20m]
Swath Summary < 35km.
[Max Swath: 35 km]
Accuracy Summary Sampling Depth : 12 bit
Waveband Summary Visible
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Cloud type, amount and cloud top temperatureCloud imagery
Instrument Missions
GHGSat-C1 (Iris) - Greenhouse Gas Satellite - C1 (Iris) (2020 - 2024)
GHGSat-C2 (Hugo) - Greenhouse Gas Satellite - C2 (Hugo) (2021 - 2025)
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