MUSICO Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) and methane (CH₄) concentrations for major point sources

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Multi-Spectral Imaging Carbon Observatory
Status
Being developed
Instrument Agencies
HKUST
Maturity
Medium Heritage
Instrument Type
Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR)
Geometry
Steerable viewing
Instrument Technology
High-resolution nadir-scanning SW spectrometer
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
100 m
[Best Resolution: 100m]
Swath
50 km x 50 km
[Max Swath: 50 km]
Accuracy
2 ppmv for CO2 and 20 ppbv for CH4
Waveband
SWIR
SWIR (~1.3 µm - ~3.0 µm)

Instrument Missions

MUSICO-on-Tiangong - Multi-Spectral Imaging Carbon Observatory (2026 - 2028)

Instrument Measurements