CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - GXS -
Full Name GeoXO Sounder Status Being developed
Instrument Agencies NOAA Maturity
Instrument Type Atmospheric temperature and humidity sounders Geometry Earth disk scanning
Instrument Technology Sampling Sounding
Data Access Open Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications
Resolution Summary 4 km
[Best Resolution: 4000m]
Swath Summary
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary
 
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Atmospheric Humidity FieldsAtmospheric specific humidity (column/profile)
Atmospheric Temperature FieldsAtmospheric temperature (column/profile)
Atmospheric stability index
Atmospheric WindsWind profile (horizontal)
Cloud type, amount and cloud top temperatureCloud top height
Cloud top temperature
Radiation budgetUpward long-wave irradiance at TOA
Surface temperature (land)Land surface temperature
Surface temperature (ocean)Sea surface temperature
Trace gases (excluding ozone)HNO3 (column/profile)
HNO3 Mole Fraction
NH3 Total Column
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Cloud Properties click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Earth Radiation Budget click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Land Surface Temperature click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Sea Surface Temperature click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Temperature (upper-air) click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Water Vapour (upper air) click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Wind speed and direction (upper-air) click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
Geo-S1 - Geostationary Extended Observations Sounder 1 (2035 - 2055)
Geo-S2 - Geostationary Extended Observations Sounder 2 (2040 - 2055)