Measurements and Applications
Wide-Angle Fabry-Perot Imaging Spectrometer.
Full Name
Wide-Angle Fabry-Perot Imaging Spectrometer (Demo)
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
GHGSat
Maturity
Low Heritage
Instrument Type
Atmospheric chemistry 
Geometry
Instrument Technology
High-resolution nadir-scanning SW spectrometer
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Constrained Access
Data Format
Resolution
<50m
[Best Resolution: 50m]
Swath
Field of View : 12km*12km, Swath width :<15km, Sensor Pointing : +/-15 degrees from nadir along & cross-track.
[Max Swath: 15 km]
Accuracy
Methane column density precision (% of background) : 13%. Detection Threshold : 1000 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-D (Claire) - Greenhouse Gas Satellite - Demonstrator (Claire) (2016 - 2025) |