CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - AHSI -
Full Name The Advanced Hyperspectral Imager Status Operational
Instrument Agencies CNSA Maturity Low Heritage
Instrument Type Hyperspectral imagers Geometry Push-broom scanning
Instrument Technology Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer Sampling Imaging
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Greenhouse Gases (CO2, CH4, N2O, etc), Atmospheric Pollutants (NO2, SO2, HCHO, etc)
Resolution Summary
Swath Summary FOV: 4.86° * 1.4° IFOV : 42.55 μrad
Accuracy Summary Radiometric Relative Calibration: Better than 0.37%; Spectral Calibration: 0.15 ~ 0.48 nm; Digitalizing Bit: 12 bits SNR: 600
Waveband Summary 390 nm ~ 2500 nm. Spectral resolution: 5 nm (VNIR) and 10 nm (SWIR)
 
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Trace gases (excluding ozone)CH4 Mole Fraction
CO2 Mole Fraction
NO2 Mole Fraction
SO2 Mole Fraction
HCHO Mole Fraction
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Carbon Dioxide, Methane and other Greenhouse gases click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
GF-5 - Gaofen-5 (2018 - 2026)