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CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - GIFTS -
Full Name Geosynchronous Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer Status No longer considered
Instrument Agencies NASA Maturity
Instrument Type Atmospheric temperature and humidity sounders Geometry
Instrument Technology Medium-resolution IR spectrometer Sampling Sounding
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Measures temperature, water vapour, tracer winds, chemical composition with high spatial and temporal resolution for considerable improvements in weather observations and air quality monitoring. Tests next-generation met observing systems.
Resolution Summary Visible: 1 x 1 km, IR: 4 x 4km
Swath Summary Full Earth disk
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary MWIR - TIR: 1724 channels in the bands 4.45 - 6.06 µm and 8.85 - 14.6 µm
MWIR (~3.0 µm - ~6.0 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
AerosolsAerosol Extinction / Backscatter (column/profile)
Atmospheric Humidity FieldsAtmospheric specific humidity (LT)
Atmospheric Temperature FieldsAtmospheric temperature (LT)
Atmospheric WindsWind profile (horizontal)
Cloud particle properties and profileCloud liquid water (column/profile)
Cloud type, amount and cloud top temperatureCloud type
Liquid water and precipitation ratePrecipitation intensity at the surface (liquid or solid)
Multi-purpose imagery (ocean)Ocean imagery and water leaving spectral radiance
OzoneO3 Mole Fraction
Radiation budgetUpward long-wave irradiance at TOA
Short-wave Earth surface bi-directional reflectance
Surface temperature (land)Land surface temperature
Surface temperature (ocean)Sea surface temperature
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)
Aerosols properties click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Carbon Dioxide, Methane and other Greenhouse gases click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Cloud Properties click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Earth Radiation Budget click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Land Surface Temperature click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Ocean Colour click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Ozone click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Precipitation click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Sea Surface Temperature click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Temperature (upper-air) click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Water Vapour (upper air) click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Wind speed and direction (upper-air) click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
NMP EO-3 GIFTS - New Millenium Program EO-3 - Geosynchronous Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer - (GIFTS) (2006 - 2008)
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