C&A (Demo) Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Cloud and Aerosol Sensor

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Cloud and Aerosol Sensor (Demo)
Status
No longer 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

Performance Summary

Resolution
<150m
[Best Resolution: 150m]
Swath
Swath width :<30km.
[Max Swath: 30 km]
Accuracy
Sensor type: Optical, Sampling depth: 12bit
Waveband
Visible and Near-Infrared
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)

Instrument Missions

GHGSat-D (Claire) - Greenhouse Gas Satellite - Demonstrator (Claire) (2016 - 2024)

Instrument Measurements