GIFTS Instrument

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.

Instrument Summary

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

Performance Summary

Resolution
Visible: 1 x 1 km, IR: 4 x 4km
Swath
Full Earth disk
Accuracy
Waveband
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 Missions

NMP EO-3 GIFTS - New Millenium Program EO-3 - Geosynchronous Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer - (GIFTS) (2006 - 2008)

Instrument Measurements

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
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