CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - SWIR Fizeau interferometer -
Full Name GESat GEN1 SWIR Fizeau interferometer Status Being developed
Instrument Agencies Absolut Sensing Maturity Low Heritage
Instrument Type Atmospheric chemistry Geometry Push-broom scanning
Instrument Technology High-resolution nadir-scanning SW spectrometer Sampling Imaging
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications SWIR sensor based on a Fizeau interferometer to detect and quantify facility-scale CH4 emissions
Resolution Summary 50 m GSD
[Best Resolution: 50m]
Swath Summary 12 to 25 km FOV @ Nadir, 250+ km pointing from Nadir
[Max Swath: 250 km]
Accuracy Summary 100 ppb XCH4 and 50 kg/h emission rates in standard wind conditions
Waveband Summary Narrow band at 1.64 µm
SWIR (~1.3 µm - ~3.0 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Trace gases (excluding ozone)CH4 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
GESat GEN1 - Gas à Effet de Serre Satellite - GEN1 (2025 - 2027)