SIM Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Measures solar spectral irradiance in the 200 - 2000 nm range.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Spectral Irradiance Monitor
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Earth radiation budget radiometers
Geometry
Instrument Technology
Solar irradiance monitor
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
HDF

Performance Summary

Resolution
Swath
Accuracy
2% (0.02)
Waveband
UV - SWIR: 200 - 2490 nm
UV (~0.01 µm - ~0.40 µm)
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)
SWIR (~1.3 µm - ~3.0 µm)

Instrument Missions

SORCE - Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment (2003 - 2020)

Instrument Measurements