SIM-3 Instrument

Identifiersim-3NamesSolar Irradiance Monitor-3SIM-3 About identifiers

Measurements and Applications

Solar irradiance monitoring.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Solar Irradiance Monitor-3
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
NSMC-CMA, CNSA
Maturity
Instrument Type
Earth radiation budget radiometers
Geometry
Instrument Technology
Solar irradiance monitor
Sampling
Other
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
L-1 data: HDF 5.0

Performance Summary

Resolution
Swath
Accuracy
absolute accuracy 0.1 %
Waveband
0.2 - 20 μm
 

Instrument Missions

FY-3J - FY-3J Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2027 - 2035) fy-3j_sim-3

Instrument Measurements

CategoryParameter
Radiation budgetDownwelling (Incoming) solar radiation at TOA
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