CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - EMI-2 -
Full Name Environment Monitoring Instrument-2 Status Operational
Instrument Agencies CNSA Maturity Low Heritage
Instrument Type Atmospheric chemistry Geometry Push-broom scanning
Instrument Technology Medium-resolution spectro-radiometer Sampling Sounding
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Ozone profile and total-column or gross profile of other species. Tracked species: BrO, ClO H2O, HCHO, NO, NO2, O3, SO2 and aerosol
Resolution Summary 13 km along-track x 48 km cross-track
[Best Resolution: 13000m]
Swath Summary 2500 km cross-track
[Max Swath: 2500 km]
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary 256 channels in 240-315 nm (spec res 0.3nm); 256 channels in 311-403 nm (spec res 0.3nm); 512 channels in 401-600 nm (spec res 0.5nm); 512 channels in 590-790 nm (spec res 0.5nm)
UV (~0.01 µm - ~0.40 µm)
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Atmospheric Humidity FieldsWater vapour imagery
OzoneO3 Mole Fraction
O3 Total Column
Trace gases (excluding ozone)NO (column/profile)
NO2 Mole Fraction
BrO (column/profile)
ClO (column/profile)
SO2 Mole Fraction
HCHO Mole Fraction
CH3Br (column/profile)
NO2 Total Column
SO2 Total Column
HCHO Total Column
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Ozone click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Water Vapour (upper air) click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
DQ-1 - Daqi-1 (2022 - 2030)