C&A (Demo) Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Cloud and Aerosol Sensor

Instrument Summary

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

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 - 2025)

Instrument Measurements