CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - C&A (Demo) -
Full Name Cloud and Aerosol Sensor (Demo) 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 Cloud and Aerosol Sensor
Resolution Summary <150m
[Best Resolution: 150m]
Swath Summary Swath width :<30km.
[Max Swath: 30 km]
Accuracy Summary Sensor type: Optical, Sampling depth: 12bit
Waveband Summary Visible and Near-Infrared
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Cloud type, amount and cloud top temperatureCloud imagery
Instrument Missions
GHGSat-D (Claire) - Greenhouse Gas Satellite - Demonstrator (Claire) (2016 - 2024)